Rice Wine Brine (Zao Lu)
食材を漬け込むだけ！紹興酒の香りが弾ける上海の「魔法の塩水」
Description
An absolutely essential seasoning for making summer cold dishes in Shanghai and Jiangnan. 'Zao' means lees from brewing Huangjiu (like Shaoxing wine). This clear, amber 'salty wine brine' filters the lees extract mixed with salt, sugar, and spices like star anise.
Classification: Everyone, Condiment, Marinade, Jiangnan Cuisine, Sake Lees, Refreshing, For Snacks
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How to use
Ingredients
- Xiang Zao(Huangjiu lees)
- Water
- Salt
- Sugar
- Scallion
- Ginger
- Star anise
- Cinnamon
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Zao Ji / Zao Mao Dou] Simply boil chicken, pork tripe, edamame, or shrimp, place in a container, submerge in Zao Lu, and chill overnight. The next day, the ultimate snack is ready.
- Accent for cold noodle dressings.
- ALWAYS use 'chilled and raw' as heat destroys the alcohol and aroma.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Mellow alcohol aroma of Shaoxing wine and sharp、strong saltiness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Boil Shaoxing wine, salt, sugar, and water, then cool to substitute
Pairing
Edamame / Poached Chicken / Cold Beer
Trivia
Jiangnan has a saying: 'Can't survive summer without Zao.' It's an essential item for making refreshing, appetite-stimulating snacks in hot summers. The 'Baoding Tianyu' brand is famous.
Eating tips & etiquette
Sold in plastic bottles in Chinese groceries. Extremely salty if licked raw, but soaking shell-on edamame or shrimp permeates them perfectly with salt and wine aroma, allowing you to infinitely make Shanghai's addictive 'Zao Huo' snacks.
Allergen
Wheat