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Mitch Tonks

Mitch Tonks’s secret ingredient: Chinese black vinegar

Chinese black rice vinegar
Chinese black rice vinegar. Photograph: Michael Whitaker/The Observer

Chinese black vinegar is a fermented vinegar, dark black and made from glutinous rice – it’s not hard to find in shops.

There are two types, unsweetened and sweetened, which is really delicious and the one I like. I use it a lot. I’ll add a little bit at the end of a braise; it just lifts it with a slight sweetness and acidity – really good.

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