Eating in China
Colorless baijiu in a generic unbranded glass bottle and small clear tasting cup.

Baijiu for cooking

白酒Báijiǔ

A transparent distilled liquor, generally colorless or slightly yellow.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A transparent distilled liquor, generally colorless or slightly yellow.

In the kitchen

Seasons the pork in a Jiaxing zongzi preparation.

Baijiu is separate from fermented yellow rice wine.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有白酒吗?

Does this dish contain Baijiu for cooking?

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