We are, like everyone else, isolating due to the coronavirus. V has started making pickles – lots of pickles

This is sauerkraut, with caraway seeds, juniper berries and bay leaves

This is Sichuan-style – cabbage, Chinese radish, swede, runner beans and beetroot.

This is kimchi

This is Dongbei-syle preserved Chinese leaf, it will be stewed with pork belly later.

This is Hubei-style pickle – Chinese radish with a paste made from garlic, chilli, apples and pears.