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Chinese Black Vinegar

Chinese black vinegar is a dark, aged vinegar used in dipping sauces, braises, marinades, and noodle dishes.

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About Chinese Black Vinegar

Chinese black vinegar is a dark fermented vinegar used in Chinese cooking. It is commonly grain-based and matured to develop a rounded acidity, dark colour, and savoury, malty, or lightly smoky character, although flavour and depth vary among regional styles and products. The name encompasses multiple products rather than one uniformly defined vinegar.

It is used in dipping sauces, braises, marinades, noodle dishes, dumpling condiments, and selected stir-fries. Its flavour may be relatively sharp or dark and mellow, with acidity accompanied by savoury, malty, or lightly smoky notes. It is generally used as a liquid seasoning rather than consumed as a standalone drink.

Bottled forms range from relatively sharp and fluid to dark, mellow, and more concentrated. The vinegar is sold as a liquid and may be added directly, mixed into a dipping sauce, or incorporated during cooking. Heating and dilution integrate its acidity and flavour into a dish, while use in a condiment preserves more of its immediate character. Blended products may differ from plain vinegar.

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Chinese Black Vinegar nutrition & diet

Chinese Black Vinegar nutritional value

Reference: Vinegar, black rice vinegar

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
54kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
9.0g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Chinese black vinegar is a fermented plant-derived condiment when made from cereal grains, though exact bases and additives vary by product. Compatibility changes with sweeteners, animal-derived flavorings, or mixed dipping sauces. Its cereal-derived ingredients and the portion consumed should be distinguished from noodles, dumplings, or other cereal foods served with it.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
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  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 17090 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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