For most, Shaoxing wine is that clear, amber-hued cooking essential with a distinctive aromatic nose that lends sweet and briny flavours to food, deepening and enriching dishes. But this 3,000 ...

Whereas most wine is made from fermented fruit, rice wine is made from fermented glutinous rice, where the sugars are ...

Add the chilli, Shaoxing rice wine, vegetable stock, bamboo shoots and the seasonings. Bring to the boil, then add with the cornflour paste, stirring well, until thickened. Keep warm over a low heat.

Gad has designed the Shaoxing Rice Wine Town Reception Room in Shaoxing, China. This project is located in Dongpu town, which has been the centre of the Shaoxing wine industry since ancient times.

In its many varieties, from sweet Japanese mirin to mild Chinese mijiu and umami-rich Shaoxing wine, rice wine adds depth and balance to many recipes, Asian or otherwise. A splash of rice wine ...

Some people use tweezers, but this is much easier. Add pork, one spring onion/scallion, half the ginger and half the Shaoxing wine to a pot of cold water and bring to the boil. Remove the pork ...