Zhimeizhai: Sincerity of heart, taste of beauty

In the 36th year of the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty (1608), Zhimeizhai was born
near the City God Temple in Guangzhou.
When it opened, it was called "Pinfangzhai", which was a snack shop dealing in oilware white porridge, and Liu Shouan, the founder of Pinfangzhai, was optimistic about the seasoning sauce industry, so he changed the name of "Pinfangzhai" to "Zhimeizhai" and set up a sauce garden
in Guangzhou.
Because of its exquisite materials, the business has become increasingly prosperous, and it has become one of China's
"four sauce gardens".
In the process of enterprise development, Zhimeizhai has experienced major changes such as capital cooperation, factory reconstruction, and the return of old shops, but Zhimeizhai has always adhered to the responsibility of inheritance and innovative development, and pursues
the manufacture of healthy and high-quality products.

In 1992, Guangzhou Zhimei Sauce Garden was rated as "China's time-honored brand"
by the Ministry of Commerce.
In 1997, Guangzhou Zhimeizhai Food Co.
, Ltd.
obtained ISO9002 international quality system certification, and in 2003, the company passed the ISO2000 version of the quality system, and also passed the HACCP food safety control system
.
"Zhimeizhai Cantonese Condiment Making Technique" was recognized as a municipal intangible cultural heritage by Guangzhou Municipality in 2011, and was recognized as a provincial intangible cultural heritage
by Guangdong Province in 2012.

Zhimeizhai always adheres to the business philosophy
of water purification, grain selection and refinement, process correction, sauce fragrance, hospitality and taste.
Soy sauce is the fist product of Zhimeizhai, and the zenith head smoke is the "treasure of the town store"
.
Zhimeizhai soy sauce uses domestic high-quality non-GMO soybeans, flour, edible salt, etc.
as the main raw materials to ensure the traditional flavor and food safety
of soy sauce.
The raw materials processed by washing, soaking, steaming and other processes are thoroughly mixed, and the koji is added to make the koji
.
The raw materials after koji are stirred well with brine, and brewed
by the traditional high-salt dilute room temperature fermentation process.
After more than 100 sunny days, the soy sauce raw materials are slowly fermented and matured, and the protein in the soybeans is broken down into various amino acids and other nutrients, giving off a rich soy sauce mellow aroma
.
Among them, Zhimei Zhai Tiantou Sauce has a strong sauce aroma and umami taste, and the drying cycle is as long as 270 sunny days, so it is deeply loved
by gourmets.
The dried soy sauce should also be cooked according to different product recipes, adding various ingredients to make different flavors of soy sauce products, such as steamed fish soy sauce, fish raw soy sauce, etc
.
After the cooked soy sauce is precipitated and filtered, it is also subjected to secondary sterilization treatment
.
Inspection is an important barrier to ensure the safety of soy sauce, throughout the entire production process, the main inspection is raw material inspection, semi-finished product inspection, finished product inspection, etc.
, to ensure that product quality and food safety meet national standards
.
Only all products that pass the inspection can be shipped as
finished products.

In addition to the traditional signature soy sauce, vinegar and oyster sauce, Zhimeizhai products also produce a large number of seven categories of condiments of various curd, sauces, sauces and seasoning powders, totaling more than 200 varieties
.
In addition, Zhimei Sauce Garden continues to innovate and develop new products, and always adheres to the combination of hundreds of years of traditional production technology and modern technology, and actively introduces advanced technology and production equipment
.

In recent years, in accordance with the strategic deployment of Lingnan Group, Zhimeizhai has adhered to the brand-led development strategy, continuously strengthened the control of production process, and built and improved the whole industry chain
of condiments.
Continuously increase investment in R&D and technology, improve the level of production technology, provide consumers with safe, delicious and high-quality Zhimeizhai condiments, and strive to realize the vision
of "Home and Beauty".

(Cui Danyang, comprehensive finishing)

China Food News(Version 08, December 06, 2022)

(Responsible editor: Gao Na)