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What are the culinary applications of Shao Xing wine in Thai or Thai Chinese dishes?

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Jul 21, 2024
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In my local supermarket, I come across a large stock of "Shao Xing" chinese wine. It must be used frequently by people in Thailand (even in the countryside where I am). My guess is is there is some culinary application for it and it's not used as a beverage for the most part... Does anyone know what Thai dishes (or Thai chinese dishes) it is used it in? I know it is a very essential park of Chinese cuisine, but there must be some frequent application in Thai cuisine if it's heavily stocked at local grocery stores...I know it's random, but TIA if anyone can shed any light on the topic.
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The discussion revolves around the use of Shao Xing Chinese wine in Thailand, particularly in cooking. It is identified as a rice wine commonly used in Chinese cuisine and, while not a staple in traditional Thai cooking, it has some applications in Chinese-influenced Thai dishes. Users mention that it is primarily used for cooking and enhances flavors in various dishes, including stir-fries. However, opinions vary regarding its prevalence in Thai kitchens, with some contributors asserting that it is rarely or never used in traditional Thai food.
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Lena *******
It's used in the same way Japanese use their rice wine to help balance the flavours (salt) in dishes that might have soy etc.
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John *********
Just know most Made in China food products are tainted with toxic ingredients.
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Mark ************
it may have salt added, so if so it is just for cooking...
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Brian **************
Used in many Chinese recipes
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@Max ************
 I live in Udon Thani, here the population is 30% of Chinese origin.

I'm sure that is the case in other regions as well.

My girlfriend have a restaurant and she says it's used especially in wok dishes.

I see it's always stocked in Makro here.
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@Roy ********
 My gf is actually a chef and she's been working many years in restaurants in Bangkok and Jomtien, and probably knows every dish you can throw at her. I have tried her several times and she never fails.There are loads of bottles in the pantry and fridge,but no Chinese wine.

Cooking something in a wok doesn't mean anything. You can fry eggs in a wok or make fried rice. It doesn't mean you need some crappy Chinese wine. I've been around since 1989 and I have eaten food everywhere in Thailand. But not one "Chinese-Thai" dish as far as I can remember. Red wine vinegar has been around for decades,though.
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@Max ************
 Okay Mr know-it-all

Pattaya is the centre of all information yes 🙄
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Ricky ********
If its Chinese Rice wine we had it as shots .
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Phil ******
Rice wine for cooking
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Max *************
You don't use Chinese wine in thai food incl isaan food.
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@Max ************
 you lot in leeds drink it by the gallons 😄
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@Max ************
 maybe not in traditional THAI food, but maybe some Chinese Thai dishes?
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@Sam ********
 I've been eating Thai food since 1989,and I can honestly say that I don't know what a chinese-thai dish is. I'm not hanging out in Chinatown in Bangkok or in any other Chinese populated area.
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Raymond ******************
My fav ingredient for cooking

Veggies

Fish

Chicken

Pork

Soups

Etc etc

Endless possibilities

But just dont drink it to replace ;-) haha
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Steve *******
In my experience not much used in Thai cooking except for the occasional dish of Chinese or Chinese adjacent origin (like moo pa low)
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@Steve ******
 rice wine is used to season sticky rice when making sushi
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@Wayne *******
 yes but not the Chinese variety. Japanese seasoning sake is specifically for sushi rice. Chinese cooking wine is the similar to Jerez sherry. Much stronger
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 that was exactly what my guess would have been.
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Che ********
It's a rice wine used in cooking, much like a sherry.
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