sour salt

American  

noun

1. crystals of citric acid used as a flavoring in foods, carbonated beverages, and pharmaceuticals.

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sour salt

“Schroder … employs smoke and char, sweet and sour, salt and sizzle with restraint and finesse.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2017

A number of restaurants here serve dishes that respect the complexity of Thai food and its balance of sweet, sour, salt and spice.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2017

He thinks I make my hummus wrong—that I should add sour salt, but I won’t hear of it.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2012

Cut two leeks in slices like noodles, some cooked tomatoes which have been cooled and strained, some cauliflower, two tablespoons of sugar, a pinch sour salt, pepper and salt and let cook steadily.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler

These may take the form of desires for sweet, sour, salt, or a specific food dreamed of while fasting, like chocolate fudge sundays or just plain toast.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve