Shaoxing Wine
Other Names
Shaoxing
Chinese Cooking Wine
绍兴酒
Description
What is sold as 'shaoxing wine' in supermarkets is often actually liaojiu. Shaoxing wine is a catch-all term refering to one of several wines originating in the Shaoxing area. If a recipe just calls for 'Shaoxing wine', it probably means Jiafanjiu.
Shaoxing is very good at counteracting 'funk' (i.e. gaminess or fishiness), resulting in its common appearance in marinades.
Recipes using this ingredient
Drunken Chicken 醉鸡
0 makes
Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
3 makes
Chinese Roasted and Braised Duck
1 make
Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
2 makes
Chinese Brown Stir-Fry Sauce
1 make