Sauerkraut

When I say sauerkraut and dumplings is my favorite dish, lots of people assume I am German - nothing could be further from the truth.

Although sauerkraut-- German for sour cabbage -- is thought of as a German invention, Chinese laborers building the Great Wall of China over 2,000 years ago ate it as standard fare. Chinese sauerkraut, made from shredded cabbage fermented in Rice Wine, eventually found its way to Europe, where the Germans and Alsatians adopted it as a favorite. Found on the internet