紹酒

Pronunciation
English Name

Shiaoxing wine

Cantonese (Traditional)

紹酒

Simplified Chinese

绍兴酒

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shào xīng jiǔ


Yale Romanization

siuh jáu

Character Breakdown

紹酒 is short for 紹興酒 where 紹興 is Shaoxing, the city in the Zhejiang province where this wine originated, and is liquor,

Shiaoxing wine
About This Dish

Shaoxing wine is one of the best known traditional Chinese rice wines, dating back over two thousand years, and is widely used as a cooking wine.

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siuh jáu