rice wine
A sweet, golden wine made from fermenting freshly steamed glutinous rice. Most rice wines are low in alcohol. The most well-known Japanese rice wines are
SAKE and
MIRIN, while Chinese renditions include Chia Fan, Hsiang Hsueh, Shan Niang and Yen Hung.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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