Tag: Chinese cuisine

Imagine the sizzle of garlic and ginger hitting a hot wok, the aroma promising a meal, but then you realize the bottle of Shaoxing wine is empty. What to use instead of Chinese wine? The clearest, most reliable substitute you can grab is dry sherry, specifically a Fino or Amontillado. It offers a similar nutty, […]

The heady scent of soy sauce and five-spice fills the air as you reach for the bottle, ready to splash that critical dash of Shaoxing wine into your stir-fry. But if that bottle came from your local Woolworths, you might be adding more than just flavour. For truly authentic Chinese cooking, the best Shaoxing wine […]