wong4 zau2黃酒黄酒

Jyutpingwong4 zau2

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名詞

Definition

Huangjiu, a type of undistilled fermented Chinese rice wine with a yellow hue.

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How it's used

Often associated with traditional confinement food or nourishing soups, this wine is prized for its warming properties. Unlike clear spirits, it has a distinct, rich aroma and a slightly sweet, savory profile that makes it essential for specific Cantonese home-cooked dishes. It is rarely consumed as a casual beverage on its own, functioning primarily as a cooking ingredient.

Measure word

zeon1樽jēun

Examples

zyu2煮gai1雞zau2酒gei3記dak1得jiu3要lok6落do1多di1啲wong4黃zau2酒。

Remember to add more yellow rice wine when cooking chicken wine.

nei5你uk1屋kei2企jau5有mou5冇wong4黃zau2酒aa4呀？

Do you have any yellow rice wine at home?

Common phrases

wong4黃zau2酒zyu2煮gai1雞

chicken cooked with yellow rice wine

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 紹興酒, which is a specific, well-known type of yellow rice wine often used in professional kitchens. While all 紹興酒 are 黃酒, not all 黃酒 are 紹興酒.