How do you choose Shaoxing wine?

How do you choose Shaoxing wine?

As for quality and price, the general rule is, the more expensive the wine, the higher quality it is (less briny, more flavor). Use higher quality hua diao Shaoxing wine for dishes like Chinese Drunken Chicken where the taste of the wine is very important to the dish.

What are the basics of Chinese cooking?

General Chinese Cooking Principles Fresh is best: always use fresh ingredients when possible. Be sure to have everything prepared before you start cooking: the vegetables washed, drained and cut; the meat cut and marinated; the sauces prepared.

What is Chinese salted cooking wine?

Long time aged huadiao is called nuerhong. It is the main cooking wine used by many Chinese restaurants in the United States. It is natually brewed from very basic ingredients of water, glutinous rice, salt, and caramel.

What is the difference between mirin and Shaoxing?

Some sources will tell you that mirin is a great Shaoxing wine substitute, and it will do in a pinch if you cut the sugar out of your recipe. A better, closer choice is dry sherry (not cooking sherry). Mirin is sweeter than Shaoxing wine, which has a deep, aromatic, and slightly sweet flavor.

What is the most well known Chinese cooking method?

Stir-Fry. Perhaps the most common method of Chinese cooking is stir-frying. A quick and simple method, all you have to do is chuck the ingredients in a wok and cook on high heat for a short period of time.

What is the second most common Chinese cooking method?

There are hundreds of cooking methods in China. However, the most common methods are stir-frying, deep-frying, shallow-frying, braising, boiling, steaming and roasting. The most frequently used method is stir-frying.

Can you drink Shao Hsing Hua Tiao Chiew?

Shao Xing – Hua Tiao Chiew NV (750ml) The bottle is a beautiful, mint-colored gourd, which is a symbol for good luck. You can drink this warm, and even drop a salted, preserved plum into your glass.