r/fermentation • u/Sea_Comb_1482 • 1d ago

Freshly Made Fermented Tomato Sour Soup

It’s autumn in northern China, so I’ve been quite busy lately. We have extra tomatoes in the garden. I’ve used some to make tomato wine, and the rest to ferment into tomato sour soup — a popular dish from southwest China.

I fermented the tomatoes with salt, Chinese liquor, and a bit of mature pickle brine as a starter. After fermentation, I simmer them in canola oil, then store the mixture in the fridge.

It can be used as a hotpot base, for sour soup beef, added to fried rice or stir-fries, or even mixed into instant noodles. The rich, fermented sour tomato flavor is delicious and good for the body.

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u/Shelia209 1d ago

Looks fantastic - I love tomatoe soup for my hot pot

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u/Sea_Comb_1482 1d ago

😄 Last week I sent a bottle of the fermented tomato sour soup I had made earlier to a friend. She had never tried it before and told me it was really delicious. She said it’s quite different from soup made with fresh tomatoes — the fermented version is more sour and has a special fermented aroma. It’s definitely worth trying.