Shaoxing wine; yellow rice wine
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Shaoxing wine; yellow rice wine produced in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
A traditional Chinese fermented rice wine with an amber color and rich flavor. Commonly used both as a beverage and as a cooking wine (料酒). Also called 绍酒.
Zuò做
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
de的
shí时
hou候
jiā加
yì一
diǎn点
shào绍
xīng兴
jiǔ酒
kě可
yǐ以
qù去
xīng腥
zēng增
xiāng香
。
Adding a little Shaoxing wine when making braised pork can remove the gamey taste and enhance the aroma.
Zhè这
tán坛
shào绍
xīng兴
jiǔ酒
yǐ已
jīng经
zhēn珍
cáng藏
le了
shí十
nián年
。
This jar of Shaoxing wine has been aged for ten years.
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Shào绍
xīng兴
jiǔ酒
yě也
jiào叫
shào绍
jiǔ酒
，
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
zhù著
míng名
de的
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
zhī之
yī一
。
Shaoxing wine, also called Shaojiu, is one of China's famous yellow rice wines.