jiǔqū

酒曲

Word · NounTraditional酒麴

yeast starter for brewing alcoholic beverages

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

yeast or fermentation starter for brewing alcohol; distiller's yeast

technical

A key ingredient in traditional Chinese alcoholic fermentation, containing molds, yeasts, and bacteria.

Niàng酿
zào造
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
xū需
yào要
tè特
dìng定
de的
jiǔ酒
qū曲
 。

Brewing yellow wine requires a specific type of yeast starter.

Zhè这
jiā家
zuō作
fang坊
de的
jiǔ酒
qū曲
shì是
zǔ祖
chuán传
de的
mì秘
fāng方
 。

This workshop's distiller's yeast is a secret family recipe.

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Bù不
tóng同
de的
jiǔ酒
qū曲
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
bái白
jiǔ酒
de的
fēng风
wèi味
hé和
xiāng香
wèi味
 。

Different types of yeast starters affect the flavor and aroma of baijiu.