Persimmon vinegar

Persimmon vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented Oriental persimmon. Called gam-sikcho (감식초) in Korean, it is a traditional condiment, food ingredient, and beverage base in Korean cuisine.^[1][2][3][4]

Persimmon vinegar

Alternative names	Gam-sikcho
Type	Vinegar
Place of origin	Korea
Associated cuisine	Korean cuisine
Main ingredients	Persimmon

Korean name
Hangul	감식초
Hanja	감食醋
Revised Romanization	gam-sikcho
McCune–Reischauer	kam-sikch'o
IPA	[kam.ɕik̚.tɕʰo]

Persimmon vinegar is reported to help reduce liver cholesterol and prevent metabolic disorders induced by chronic alcohol intake.^[5][6]

Persimmon vinegar made with 'meoksi' persimmons, a native Korean variety with small, very sweet fruits with high tannin content, was included in the Ark of Taste catalogue of heritage foods in 2014.^[7]

References

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2. Green, Connie; Scott, Sarah (2010). The Wild Table: Seasonal Foraged Food and Recipes. New York, NY: Viking Studio. ISBN 978-1-101-66509-1. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
3. Clement, Bethany Jean (2 August 2017). "The best grocery store Seattle doesn't know it has". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
4. Orey, Cal (2016). The Healing Powers of Vinegar: A complete guide to nature's most remarkable remedy (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Kensington Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4967-0380-4. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
5. Moon, Yeon-Jeong; Cha, Youn-Soo (March 2008). "Effects of Persimmon-Vinegar on Lipid Metabolism and Alcohol Clearance in Chronic Alcohol-Fed Rats". Journal of Medicinal Food. 11 (1): 38–45. doi:10.1089/jmf.2007.071. PMID 18361736. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
6. Vairappan, Balasubramaniyan (2015). "15. Cholesterol Regulation by Leptin in Alcoholic Liver Disease". In Patel, Vinood (ed.). Molecular Aspects of Alcohol and Nutrition. Academic Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-12-800773-0. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
7. "Meoksi Persimmon Vinegar – Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 3 August 2017.