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Shaoxing Wine (Hua Diao Wine)
Shaoxing wine (Shao Hsing Jiu, 绍兴酒, 紹興酒) is popularly used in Chinese cooking (South East Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, China and Taiwan). Its name is derived from its city of origin in Shao Xing, China. It’s also known as Hua Diao wine (Hua Tiao Chiew, 花雕酒) which describes the flowery pattern engraved on the jars to store the wine in the past. The wine is fermented from glutinous rice, wheat and water. It is categorised as a type of rice wine (米酒) and yellow wine (黃酒).
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The alcohol content typically ranges from 15-18 percent, lending its distinctive pleasant wine fragrance to countless Chinese dishes. Nowadays, they are commonly sold in glass bottles and can be purchased at local supermarkets and Asian grocery stores. Prices vary according to quality and age of the wine; as a general guide, go for higher grade Chinese wine suitable for drinking and cooking, rather than those which is only suitable for cooking.
The names Shaoxing and Hua Diao are used interchangeably as they are the same type of wine. The bottle above is labelled with both names “紹興花雕酒”. Although it is not exactly the same, you can substitute Shaoxing/Hua Diao wine with any non-fruity dry white wine or Japanese sake. Popular brands in Singapore are Plum Blossom brand (first photo) and Pagoda (second photo).
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Alcohol does not completely dissipate when cooked. It’s a myth.
A study conducted by the US Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Data Laboratory calculated the percentage of alcohol remaining in a dish based on various cooking methods. The results are as follows:
Preparation Method and Percent of Alcohol Retained
alcohol added to boiling liquid & removed from heat: 85%
alcohol flamed: 75%
no heat, stored overnight: 70%
baked, 25 minutes, alcohol not stirred into mixture: 45%
baked/simmered, alcohol stirred into mixture:
15 minutes – 40%
30 minutes – 35%
1 hour – 25%
1.5 hours – 20%
2 hours – 10%
2.5 hours – 5%
Source:http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/659/cooking-away-alcohol
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“The names Shaoxing and Hua Diao are used interchangeably as they are the same type of wine. ”
Not exactly.
Hua diao is one only grade of Shaoxing. There is Shaoxing which is not hua diao. Huadiao is probably the best cooking grade Shaoxing, though.
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How about white rice wine. Is it same as these shaoxing wine?
Shaoxing wine is a type of rice wine, but it’s not the same taste. However, you can still substitute it with rice wine.