1835, Sandys, an Englishman who was the governor of Bengal, retired to China. In Worcestershire (shire means county, which means "county" in Britain), he found two friends who run a seasoning workshop, one is John Lea, and the other is William Perrins. They made this Indian-style seasoning according to the formula he brought back from India. The seasoning made according to the formula tastes strange. Everyone thinks that no one will like it, so they leave it in the cellar until the cellar is cleaned next year. They found that the flavor of this seasoning became very unique and took it to the store for trial sale, which was very popular. 1838, two people with the same surname registered LEA &；; Perrins sells this seasoning called Worcestershire sauce.
This seasoning entered China at the end of19th century, and its Chinese name was "Li Pailin Juice". It is still easy to see in the Hong Kong market now, and it is occasionally seen in some supermarkets with relatively concentrated imported food in the Mainland. Nowadays, Worcestershire sauce has become the common name of a condiment, which is produced by many famous companies all over the world. If you remember the first Sudan Red incident in 2005, you should remember that an Italian company detected Sudan Red 1 in Worcestershire sauce produced by Premier Foods in the UK. It is precisely because many downstream manufacturers used this product that many meat products were "dyed red", which caused the world to attach great importance to adding Sudan red to food. There is no denying that outside China, Lea&; Perrins is still the first brand in Worcestershire sauce products.
"Meilin" refers to Shanghai Meilin Canned Food Co., Ltd., and 1930 doesn't start with Meilin. Mr. Shi Yongxi and Mr. Dai Hangshui set up a factory at No.808 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, producing ketchup and spicy soy sauce with simple equipment. This spicy soy sauce is actually Worcestershire sauce, and it tastes exactly the same. Meilin Canning Co., Ltd. was established with the investment of 1933 and 13. With the brand of "Meilin" and the trademark modeling as a golden shield, the slogan of domestic products boycotting foreign products was played to cater to the current situation. At that time, the main formula and technology of Meilin spicy soy sauce had been formed. According to the local records of Shanghai, Meilin spicy soy sauce is made of nearly 30 kinds of raw materials, such as onion, celery, horseradish, ginger, garlic, pepper and star anise, through scientific methods, heating, boiling and filtering, with a mixed flavor of sour, spicy and fresh. Because of the appearance of Meilin spicy soy sauce, Li Yinwurst soy sauce withdrew from the Chinese mainland market, and it has only appeared occasionally until today.