cooking wine; seasoning wine
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cooking wine (specifically huangjiu) used as a seasoning
Refers specifically to a type of Chinese rice wine (黄酒) used to add flavor and remove unwanted odors in cooking, especially for meat, poultry, and seafood. It is not typically consumed as a beverage.
Zuò做
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
shí时
，
jiā加
yī一
diǎn点
liào料
jiǔ酒
kě可
yǐ以
qù去
xīng腥
zēng增
xiāng香
。
When making braised pork belly, adding a little cooking wine can remove the gamey smell and enhance the flavor.
Chāo超
shì市
de的
tiáo调
liào料
qū区
yǒu有
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
pǐn品
pái牌
de的
liào料
jiǔ酒
。
The seasoning section of the supermarket sells various brands of cooking wine.
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Yān腌
zhì制
jī鸡
ròu肉
shí时
，
tā他
dào倒
le了
bàn半
bēi杯
liào料
jiǔ酒
。
When marinating the chicken, he poured half a cup of cooking wine.
Liào料
jiǔ酒
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
shì是
tiáo调
wèi味
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
ràng让
rén人
hē喝
zuì醉
。
The main purpose of cooking wine is seasoning, not to get people drunk.