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Persimmon vinegar
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Alternative names Gam-sikcho
Type Vinegar
Place of origin Korea
Associated national cuisine Korean cuisine
Main ingredients Persimmon
Korean name
Hangul 감식초
Hanja -食醋
Revised Romanization gam-sikcho
McCune–Reischauer kam-sikch'o

Persimmon vinegar is a vinegar made from Oriental persimmon. Called gam-sikcho (감식초) in Korean, it is a traditional condiment, food ingredient, and beverage base in Korean cuisine.

Persimmon vinegar is reported to help reduce liver cholesterol and prevent metabolic disorders induced by chronic alcohol intake.

Persimmon vinegar made with 'meoksi' persimmons, a native Korean variety with small, very sweet fruits with high tannin content, was included in the Ark of Taste catalogue of heritage foods in 2014.

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