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Zhenjiang vinegar

Zhenjiang vinegar is the alternative form of Chinkiang vinegar.

Meaning of Chinkiang vinegar

Noun

Chinkiang vinegar (uncountable)

  1. 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

Questions about Zhenjiang vinegar

What is Zhenjiang vinegar the alternative form of?
Zhenjiang vinegar is the alternative form of Chinkiang vinegar.

Words near Zhenjiang vinegar in the dictionary

  1. Zhengning
  2. zhengs
  3. Zhengyang
  4. Zhengzhou
  5. Zhenjiang
  6. Zhenjiang vinegar
  7. Zhenlai
  8. zhenniao
  9. Zhenning
  10. Zhenping
  11. Zhens

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