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Jiuniang
) , alternate_name = , country = China , region = East Asia , creator = , course = , type = Rice pudding , served = , main_ingredient = Glutinous rice, fermentation starter (yeast and ''Aspergillus oryzae'') , variations = , calories = , other = ''Jiuniang'' ( zh, s=酒酿, t=酒釀, also called ''láozāo'' (), ''jiāngmǐjiǔ'' (), or ''tiánbáijiǔ'' () in Yunnan) is a sweet, soup- or pudding-like dish in Chinese cuisine. It is also known as sweet wine or sweet rice wine. It consists of a mixture of partially digested rice grains floating in a sweet saccharified liquid, with small amounts of alcohol (1.5–2%) and lactic acid (0.5%). It is made by fermenting glutinous rice with a starter called Jiuqu () containing ''Rhizopus oryzae'' or ''Aspergillus oryzae'' and often yeast and bacteria. It was first developed as a by-product of '' mijiu'' production and generally ...
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Tapai
''Tapai'' (also ''tapay'' or ''tape'') is a traditional fermented preparation of rice or other starchy foods, and is found throughout much of Southeast Asia, especially in Austronesian cultures, and parts of East Asia. It refers to both the alcoholic paste and the alcoholic beverage derived from it. It has a sweet or sour taste and can be eaten as is, as ingredients for traditional recipes, or fermented further to make rice wine (which in some cultures is also called ''tapai''). ''Tapai'' is traditionally made with white rice or glutinous rice, but can also be made from a variety of carbohydrate sources, including cassava and potatoes. Fermentation is performed by a variety of moulds including '' Aspergillus oryzae'', '' Rhizopus oryzae'', '' Amylomyces rouxii'' or '' Mucor'' species, and yeasts including ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'', and '' Saccharomycopsis fibuliger'', '' Endomycopsis burtonii'' and others, along with bacteria. Etymology ''Tapai'' is derived from Proto ...
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Mijiu
Mijiu () is a Chinese rice wine made from glutinous rice. It is generally clear in appearance with balanced sweetness and acidity, similar to its Japanese counterpart sake and Korean counterpart Cheongju (beverage), cheongju. The alcohol content ranges between 15% and 20%. Rice wine was made around or before 1000 BC in ancient China, and then the practice spread to Japan and other East Asian countries. Since then, it has played an important role in Chinese life. In most Chinese supermarkets there are various kinds of rice wines. It is a traditional beverage to the Chinese and some of the families still follow the custom of making rice wine by themselves. The rice wine is made using glutinous rice, Chinese yeast and water. It is also served as an aperitif and is believed to be beneficial in improving metabolism and skin. Mijiu is usually drunk warm, like the Japanese sake and Korean cheongju, and is also used in Chinese cuisine, cooking. The cooking mijiu available in Asian superm ...
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Chinese Alcoholic Drinks
There is a long history of alcoholic drinks in China. They include rice wine, rice and grape wine, Chinese beer, beer, whisky and various liquors including ''baijiu'', the most-consumed distilled spirit in the world. Name (''jiǔ'') is the Chinese character referring to any drink containing appreciable quantities of ethanol. Its Old Chinese pronunciation has been reconstructed as ''*tsuʔ'',Baxter, William & al. "Baxter-Sagart Old Chinese reconstruction"p. 151. 20 February 2011. Accessed 5 November 2013. at which point it was generally applied to drinks made from fermented millet. By the time of the first certain use of distillation during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234), Jin and Southern Song dynasty, Southern Song dynasties, the Middle Chinese pronunciation was ''tsjuw''. It is often translated in English as "wine", which misrepresents its current usage. In present-day Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin, ''jiǔ'' most commonly refers to pure alcohol, hard liquors, and strong rice wine, ...
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Gamju
''Dansul'' () or ''gamju'' (), translated as sweet wine, is a milky (or cloudy) rice wine made with rice, glutinous rice, and '' nuruk'' (fermentation starter). Due to the incomplete fermentation of the rice, the wine has relatively low alcohol content (2‒3% ABV) and sweet and slightly tangy notes. Preparation Steamed rice and/or glutinous rice is mixed with '' nuruk'' (fermentation starter), lightly pounded, and heated in water until the temperature reaches . It is left to ferment for several hours at , and sieved before served. See also *''Jiuniang ) , alternate_name = , country = China , region = East Asia , creator = , course = , type = Rice pudding , served = , main_ingredient = Glutinous rice, fermentation starte ...'' – Chinese equivalent of ''Dansul'' *'' Amazake'' – Japanese equivalent of ''Dansul'' References Korean alcoholic drinks Rice wine {{Korea-cuisin ...
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Amazake
is a traditional sweet, low-alcohol or non-alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented rice. ''Amazake'' dates from the Kofun period, and it is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki. It is part of the family of traditional Japanese foods made using the koji mold , which also includes miso, soy sauce, and sake. There are several recipes for ''amazake'' that have been used for hundreds of years. By a popular recipe, ''kōji'' is added to cooled whole grain rice causing enzymes to break down the carbohydrates into simpler unrefined sugars. As the mixture incubates, sweetness develops naturally. By another recipe, sake kasu is mixed with water and sugar is added. ''Amazake'' can be used as a dessert, snack, natural sweetening agent, baby food, salad dressing or smoothie. One traditional ''amazake'' drink, prepared by combining ''amazake'' and water, heated to a simmer, and often topped with a pinch of finely grated ginger, was popular with street vendors, and it is still served ...
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Cơm Rượu
''Cơm rượu'' () also known as ''rượu nếp cái'' is a traditional Vietnamese dessert from Southern Vietnam, made from glutinous rice. To prepare ''cơm rượu'', glutinous rice is cooked, mixed with yeast, and rolled into small balls. The balls are served in a slightly alcoholic milky, white liquid which is essentially a form of rice wine, and which also contains small amounts of sugar and salt. The dish is eaten with a spoon. In Northern Vietnam, a similar dessert (which is thicker, with no liquid, and not made into balls) is called '' rượu nếp''. In Chinese cuisine, a very similar dish, often flavored with sweet osmanthus, is called '' jiǔniàng'' (酒酿) or ''guìhuā jiǔniàng'' (桂花酒酿). See also * Chè * List of desserts A dessert is typically the sweet Course (food), course that, after the entrée and main course, concludes a meal in the culture of many countries, particularly western world, Western culture. The course usually consists of sw ...
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous cit ...
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Tangyuan (food)
Tangyuan () is a traditional Chinese dessert made of glutinous rice shaped into a ball that is served in a hot broth or syrup. They come in varying sizes, anything between a marble to a ping pong ball, and are sometimes stuffed with filling. Tangyuan is traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival, but because its name is a homophone for union () and symbolizes togetherness and completeness, this dish is also served at weddings, family reunions, Chinese New Year, and the Dōngzhì (winter solstice) festival. History Tangyuan is traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first month of a lunar new year, which is the first full moon. The festival falls each year on a day in February in the International calendar. People eat Tangyuan for good luck and hopes of filling their life with sweetness and joy. The traditional filling for Tangyuan is made from sesame, peanuts, sugar and animal fat. The Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road enab ...
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Chinese Desserts
Chinese desserts () are sweet foods and dishes that are served with tea, along with meals"Chinese Desserts."Kaleidoscope - Cultural China
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Sikhye
''Sikhye'' (식혜, also spelled ''shikhye'' or ''shikeh''; also occasionally termed ''dansul'' or ''gamju'') is a traditional sweet Korean rice beverage, usually served as a dessert. In addition to its liquid ingredients, S''ikhye'' contains grains of cooked rice and in some cases pine nuts. It is similar to the Chinese '' jiuniang'' and Japanese '' amazake''. It is also a popular beverage in South Korea, often found in the beverage sections of convenience stores. Preparations ''Sikhye'' is made by pouring malt water onto cooked rice. The malt water steeps in the rice at typically 62 degrees Celsius until grains of rice appear on the surface. The liquid is then carefully poured out, leaving the rougher parts, and boiled until it gets sweet enough (no sugar is added to this drink). In South Korea and in overseas Korean grocery stores, ''sikhye'' is readily available in cans or plastic bottles. One of the largest South Korean producers of ''sikhye'' is the Vilac company of Bu ...
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