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What Is Shaoxing wine and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about shaoxing wine and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 15 recipes to cook tonight.

Where found

Shaoxing wine is usually found in the asian section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

In Chinese:绍酒
British (UK) term:
en français:Vin de Shaoxing
en español:vino Shaoxing

Recipes using shaoxing wine

There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Soy-Peanut Sauce Noodle with Broccoli

Soy-Peanut Sauce Noodle with Broccoli

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A quick, easy and tasty one pan meal is perfect for a weeknight supper. Feel free to add whatever veggies you have on hand.

Bok Choy, Tofu & Shiitake Stir Fry

Bok Choy, Tofu & Shiitake Stir Fry

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This simply delicious Chinese stir-fry is made with not too many ingredients, it's quick and easy as well. Serve it with a bowl of rice to complete the meal.

Sichuan Broccoli, Tofu, & Carrot Stir-Fry

Sichuan Broccoli, Tofu, & Carrot Stir-Fry

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Quick, easy and packed with deliciousness. Serve this sichuan style stir-fry dish with rice to complete the meal.

Quick Broccoli & Chicken Stir-Fry

Quick Broccoli & Chicken Stir-Fry

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Made this dish with chicken breasts, some of the fresh vegetables I had on hand. Used Asian staple ingredients for sauce and seasonings, it came out very flavorful. Served it over a bed of warm rice to make a complete and delicious meal.

Asparagus Shrimp Stir Fry

Asparagus Shrimp Stir Fry

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This easy yet tasty recipe is a great way to maintain the texture of asparagus. Tender but still crispy. The Chinese seasoning including soy sauce, sichuan oil, garlic, ginger and rice vinegar really brings tons of flavour into the dish. Serve it with cooked brown rice to make a wholesome meal.

Tofu & Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry

Tofu & Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry

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Browned tofu cubes, crispy sugar snap peas, a few mushrooms and sweet bell peppers are stir-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, and Chinese seasonings. Quick, easy and tasty, great for a busy week-day supper.

Broccoli, Sweet Bell Pepper & Mushroom Fried Rice

Broccoli, Sweet Bell Pepper & Mushroom Fried Rice

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A quick and easy way to make your leftover rice into a delicious one pan meal. Feel free to add cooked meat. For a meatless version, add some scrambled eggs or browned tofu cubes.

Oriental Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry

Oriental Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry

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A quick, easy yet tasty Chinese stir fry, chunks of marinated chickens are cooked with broccoli and carrots, then tossed with yummy sauce. Serve it over a bed of noodles or rice to complete the meal.

Bok Choy, Mushrooms & Tofu Stir-Fry

Bok Choy, Mushrooms & Tofu Stir-Fry

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This bok choy, mushrooms, and tofu stir-fry deliver sweet, sour, and slightly spicy flavor. It's hard not to taste good when you have garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil... all these classic and delicious Asian spices in one dish.

Bean Sprouts Stir-Fry with Bell Pepper & Carrot

Bean Sprouts Stir-Fry with Bell Pepper & Carrot

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Bean sprouts are stir fried with bell peppers and carrots, seasoned with soy sauce, rice vinegar and a bit shaoxing wine. Serve it with steamed rice or wrap it into warm crepes or tortilla wraps.

Chinese Beef Stew

Chinese Beef Stew

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Chunks of beef slowly braised in an authentic Chinese manner. Nearly any tough cut of beef can be made magically tender and flavorful with this technique.

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Chinese Five-Spice Pork Satay with Peanut Sauce

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Chinese five-spice pork satay with homemade coconut peanut sauce. Marinate overnight in sesame oil and Shaoxing wine, grill to charred edges. Authentic Asian street food for BBQ.

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Black Vinegar Pork

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A healthier take on a traditional Chinese recipe, with no MSG or food colouring, which are often added to commercially made versions.

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Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon

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Steamed stuffed bitter melon with seasoned pork, water chestnuts, and ginger, finished with a garlicky fermented black bean sauce. A classic Cantonese home-style dish.

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Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon

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Steamed stuffed bitter melon with seasoned pork, water chestnuts, and ginger, finished with a garlicky fermented black bean sauce. A classic Cantonese home-style dish.

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