Chinese seasoning: Chinese cooking wine (Rice wine)
Chinese cooking wine is made by fermenting rice soaked in water, sometimes with other grains. Usually aged for ten years or more, rice wine is used both in drinking and cooking. The alcohol content in some rice wine can reach as high as 50-60%, although the ones used for cooking are usually lower.Alcohol facilitates the blending of flavors. Other than stir frying (which usually does not use rice wine), to prevent the volatile alcohol from evaporating, the cooking pot must be closed carefully and the temperature should be kept at a slow simmer. |
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