Recently, the Zhongshan Municipal People's Government announced the list of the tenth batch of municipal-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects. "Soy Sauce Brewing Technique (Zhongshan Soy Sauce Brewing Technique)" was selected into the list, and Guangdong Meiweixian Flavoring Food Co.,Ltd. was recognized as the project's winner. Protective unit. This selection is recognition and affirmation of the work done by Meiweixiang Company to protect and inherit the soy sauce brewing technology.

Zhongshan soy sauce brewing technology has been passed down for hundreds of years and is an important carrier of the development and evolution of traditional soy sauce culture. The craft of soy sauce brewing originated from soy sauce workshops in the early Republic of China. Brewing techniques include selecting beans, soaking beans, steaming beans, making koji, drying (natural fermentation), compounding oil, pulling oil, leaving to settle, cooking, filling, etc. With more than ten traditional processes, the soy sauce brewed is rich and fragrant, delicious and refreshing, with a unique flavor that is deeply loved by people.

In the process of the development of Zhongshan soy sauce brewing technology, as a local enterprise, Meiweixian Company took the initiative to assume the historical responsibility of inheritance and development and made important contributions. The predecessor of the delicious fresh company is the Shiqi Sauce Factory established as a public-private partnership in the 1950s. Subsequently, after institutional reforms and enterprise development and upgrades, the company was reorganized into a wholly-owned holding company of Zhongshan's first listed company, Zhongju Gaoxin, and was renamed Guangdong Meiweixian Flavoring Food Co.,Ltd. Today's delicious food has developed from a small workshop into a leading company in the condiment industry, with its production scale ranking at the forefront of the industry.

In different historical stages, Meiweixian has always adhered to the original intention of soy sauce brewing, adhered to integrity and innovation, and continued to cultivate. On the basis of adhering to the traditional process of raw sun-dried fermentation, it continued to optimize and innovate the process. The soy sauce brewing technology has evolved over a century. The enterprise is reborn through its precipitation and development.

Meiweixian also shoulders the social responsibility of promoting traditional soy sauce culture and passing on food safety knowledge. In 2014, the company invested in the construction of the Chubang Soy Sauce Culture Expo. Through a vivid display of traditional soy sauce culture and modern production techniques, the company popularizes the history of soy sauce brewing to tourists at home and abroad, conveys healthy eating methods, and promotes the development and inheritance of soy sauce culture.

In the future, Meiweixian Company will continue to assume the social responsibility of an intangible cultural heritage project protection unit. In the process of development, it will adhere to the organic combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology, continuously optimize production levels, and improve product quality. At the same time, the company will insist on its role as a guardian and disseminator of intangible cultural heritage. With the help of Chubang Soy Sauce Culture Expo, it will enhance people's understanding of soy sauce brewing techniques, protect and inherit excellent traditional culture, and make contributions to the development of cultural undertakings in Zhongshan City. greater contribution.

Municipal intangible cultural heritage plaque