Liubiju

Liubiju is the oldest Beijing's sauce garden, the first written record is from 1530, in Chinese eras it is Ming Dynasty Jiajing Emperor's ninth year. A regular business started in Kangxi Emperor years of the Qing Dynasty, 1654 - 1722. Liubuju is well known for its sauce (yellow soybean paste and sweet soy sauce) and pickles.

Liubiju
Native name
北京六必居食品有限公司
Liu Biju Peking Food Co., Ltd.
IndustryFood
Founded1530
Headquarters3 Niangshi Jie, Qianmen, Dongcheng District,
Beijing
,
China

History and legend

The most recognized story about the shop origin is that it was founded by 3 brothers from Linfen city in Shanxi province of the North China. Zhao Cunren, Zhao Cunyi and Zhao Cunli ran a small shop with daily necessities (as the saying: "Open the door to seven things: wood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea.")

Pickles are not brined, but prepared in different seasons. All kinds of sauces made with soybean are sold in bottles, jars and pouches.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Liubiju Pickle and Sauce Shop". 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

Article contains translated text from 北京六必居食品有限公司 on the Chinese Wikipedia retrieved on 10 March 2017.


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