Mijiu
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Type | Rice wine |
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Country of origin | China |
Region of origin | East Asia |
Alcohol by volume | 15%-20% |
Proof (US) | 30-40 |
Colour | Clear |
Ingredients | Glutinous rice |
Related products | Huangjiu, jiuniang, sake, cheongju |
Mijiu (Chinese:
Mijiu is usually drunk warm, like the Japanese sake and Korean cheongju, and is also used in cooking. The cooking mijiu available in Asian grocery stores are generally of a lower quality, and often contain added salt to avoid an alcohol tax. Mijiu is produced in mainland China and Taiwan.
A type of baijiu called rice baijiu (Chinese:
An unfiltered form of Chinese rice wine containing whole glutinous rice grains of extremely low alcoholic content and often consumed by children is called jiǔniàng (
In Taiwan, the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (Monopoly Bureau) is the main manufacturer, branded as Taiwan red label. The alcohol content is 19.5%.
Mijiu is commonly used in cooking dishes such as ginger duck, sesame oil chicken, and shochu chicken.[2]
Usage[edit]
The traditional way to use mijiu is to boil three bottles and evaporate the alcohol while cooking with the chicken. It is believed that by using this recipe one can help women's rehabilitation wound. Mijiu is also used in Jiuniang which is a dish that consists of the rice wine, rice particles, and sometimes glutinous rice balls. [3]
Dishes[edit]
Mijiu is used in Chinese desserts such as:
- Eggs spoiled in rice wine
- Sweet soup balls with rice wine
- Rice wine with brown sugar
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
- Huangjiu, another type of Chinese wine made from rice
- Rice baijiu, a distilled alcohol made from rice
- Jiuniang
- Sake, a Japanese equivalent
- Mirin
- Cheongju, a Korean equivalent
References[edit]
- ^ Carlson, Gordon S. (1981). The Rice Journal. Volumes 84-87. p. 263.
- ^ "
紅 標 料理 米 酒 ".台灣 菸酒股 份有限 公司 /Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation.台灣 菸酒股 份有限 公司 /Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation. Retrieved 17 April 2016. - ^
太 元 , 查. "台湾 红标米 酒 与 WTO那 些事 ". No. dfdaily.com. 查太元 . dfdaily.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.[permanent dead link]