Chinkiang vinegar
Chinkiang vinegar noun: an aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Noun
Chinkiang vinegar (uncountable)
- An aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
- Chinese black vinegar is made by fermenting a mixture of rice, wheat, and millet or sorghum. It has a smoky, somewhat sweet flavor when compared to regular white distilled vinegar, which is more tart and lighter in body. A popular black vinegar is Chinkiang vinegar, produced in Eastern China near...1999, Martin Yan, Martin Yan's invitation to Chinese Cooking, Singapore: Bay Books, →ISBN, page 229
- If you can't find it, substitute with a quarter of the amount each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar (4 tablespoons of Chinkiang vinegar thus equates to 1 tablespoon each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar).2020, Pippa Middlehurst, Dumplings and Noodles, Hardie Grant Publishing, →ISBN
Forms of Chinkiang vinegar
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Origin of Chinkiang vinegar
From Chinese 鎮江 /镇江 (Zhènjiāng)香醋 or 鎮江 /镇江 (Zhènjiāng)醋, using the old romanization Chinkiang instead of the modern romanization Zhènjiāng.
Questions about Chinkiang vinegar
- What does Chinkiang vinegar mean?
- Chinkiang vinegar means an aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
- What part of speech is Chinkiang vinegar?
- Chinkiang vinegar is a noun.
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