Eating in China
Illustration of pale white wine in an unlabelled glass carafe and a small cooking bowl.

White wine

白葡萄酒Bái pútáojiǔ

Wine made from fermented grape juice, used here as a cooking ingredient.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Usually pale yellow, with grape skins typically removed before fermentation. It is not white rice wine or wine vinegar.

In the kitchen

Used in seafood rice and other cooked dishes.

Sweetness, acidity and alcohol vary by wine. Check the product and recipe; cooking alone does not guarantee an alcohol-free dish.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有白葡萄酒吗?

Does this dish contain White wine?

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