Shanxi mature vinegar is a geographical indication protected product. Shanxi mature vinegar is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Old mature vinegar is produced in Qingxu County and has thousands of years of vinegar history and culture. The color of mature vinegar is reddish brown and its taste is mainly "soft, sour, sweet and fragrant". It is the first of the four famous vinegars in my country.

Produced in Qingxu, Shanxi. "Donghu" brand mature vinegar was founded in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 350 years. It is the authentic mature vinegar from Shanxi. "Donghu" brand mature vinegar is famous both at home and abroad for its exquisite brewing technology and excellent color, aroma and taste, ranking first among famous vinegars in China.

Features: Brown-red color, rich vinegar aroma, soft and palatable sour taste, sweet and mellow taste, can be cooked cold. The main ingredient is acetic acid and contains a variety of organic acids, amino acids, etc. It has the functions of increasing appetite, promoting digestion, relieving fishiness and greasiness, decomposing fat, preventing diseases and strengthening the body. It is a good product for health care and seasoning.

It is said that the production of cool vinegar began in Shanxi during the Zhou Dynasty, and some workshops in Kujin Yang began to brew mature vinegar during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The first person to officially launch the "Shanxi Mature Vinegar" brand was producer Wang Laifu. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Laifu came to Qingyuan (now Xu County, Qing Dynasty) and opened a vinegar workshop by taking advantage of the abundant local raw materials and excellent water quality, and changed the aged white vinegar into smoked vinegar. In fact, the brewing of mature vinegar is much earlier than that of Wang Laifu.

Shanxi has many varieties of vinegar, and mature vinegar is its representative product. Others include mature vinegar, common vinegar, double vinegar, special vinegar, famous vinegar, mellow vinegar and many other varieties. Judging from the raw materials used in the production of vinegar, there are many types such as sorghum vinegar, corn vinegar, millet vinegar, persimmon vinegar, fruit vinegar, distiller's grain vinegar, powdered residue vinegar, sweet potato vinegar, etc.

Mature vinegar has the characteristics of acidity, alcohol, strong taste, and long taste of ordinary vinegar. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of fragrance, consistency, and no sedimentation. In addition, the longer the aged acid is stored, the more fragrant, sour and delicious it will be. Moreover, it does not get moldy in the summer, does not freeze in the winter, and is deep orange in color. It is a unique and excellent product among Shanxi vinegars.