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Shaoxing Wine
A Chinese rice wine from Shaoxing, fermented from glutinous rice and aged. It is drunk and, more often in the kitchen, used to season.
Origin
Made in Shaoxing in Zhejiang, and widely bottled for cooking.
Flavour
Nutty, slightly sweet, and savoury.
How to use it
Splash it into marinades and into the wok. Cooking shaoxing is saltier than the wine sold to drink.
Storage
Keep it cool and capped. Refrigerate a bottle you open rarely.
Recipes using it
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