Shao Hsing Cooking Wine 640ml

Shao Hsing Chinese Cooking Wine 640ml

Shao Hsing (also spelled Shaoxing) is the Chinese cooking wine behind countless restaurant-style dishes. This rice wine has a subtle sweetness and a delicate aroma that adds depth and complexity to a wide range of Chinese cooking.

Key features

• Authentic flavour: crafted using traditional methods
• Versatile: perfect for stir-frying, braising and marinating
• Adds depth: a subtle sweetness and aroma that rounds out sauces

How to use it

• Marinades: add 1 tablespoon to chicken, pork, beef or seafood with soy sauce and cornflour.
• Stir-fries: splash it around the edge of a hot wok after the protein has browned.
• Braises and broths: add it with soy sauce, ginger and stock for slow-cooked dishes.

Cooking wine contains added salt, so taste before adding extra soy sauce or salt.

New to Shao Hsing? Read our guide: Shao Hsing Cooking Wine: What It Is & How to Use It.