Eating something sour in summer really whets the appetite.
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usage
开胃 can be used as an adjective (很开胃, very appetizing) or as a modifier (开胃菜, appetizer/starter). In Chinese food culture, sour and lightly spicy foods are considered particularly 开胃.
culture
The concept of 开胃 is important in traditional Chinese medicine, where a poor appetite is seen as a sign of weak stomach qi (胃气). Foods like hawthorn (山楂) and pickled vegetables are traditional appetite stimulants.
