fermented glutinous rice; sweet rice wine
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fermented glutinous rice; sweet rice wine
A traditional Chinese fermented food made from glutinous rice and a starter culture (酒曲). It has a sweet, slightly alcoholic taste and is often eaten as a dessert, used in cooking, or consumed as a warm drink. The rice grains remain whole but become soft and spongy.
Dōng冬
tiān天
hē喝
yī一
wǎn碗
rè热
hū乎
hū乎
de的
jiǔ酒
niàng酿
jī鸡
dàn蛋
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
It's very comforting to drink a bowl of hot fermented glutinous rice with eggs in winter.
Jiǔ酒
niàng酿
yuán圆
zi子
shì是
yī一
dào道
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
Jiāng江
nán南
tián甜
diǎn点
。
Fermented glutinous rice with glutinous rice balls is a classic Jiangnan dessert.
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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
jiǔ酒
niàng酿
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
niàng酿
de的
，
wèi味
dào道
tè特
bié别
chún醇
hòu厚
。
The fermented glutinous rice at this shop is homemade and has a particularly rich flavor.