liu6 zau2料酒
Jyutpingliu6 zau2
Yaleliuh jáu
Definition
Cooking wine; wine used for cooking.
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How it's used
Commonly referred to as 煮食酒 in many households, this term is standard in recipes and supermarket aisles. It is specifically used for marinating meat or deglazing pans to eliminate unwanted odors rather than for drinking. Unlike wine meant for consumption, it often contains added salt and spices.
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zi1支jīExamples
Remember to add a little cooking wine to remove the gamey smell when stir-frying beef.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with drinking wine, as the high salt content makes it unsuitable for direct consumption. Using regular rice wine or Shaoxing wine is often preferred by home cooks who want better flavor control without the extra sodium.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
