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

In the case of taste, we find in the mouth, chiefly on the back and edges of the tongue, organs sensitive to sweet, sour, salt, and bitter.

From The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners by Pyle, William Henry