51Թ

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hoisin sauce

[ hoi-sin saws, hoi-sin ]

noun

Chinese Cooking.
  1. a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chile peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hoisin sauce1

First recorded in 1960–65; from dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) óī, equivalent to Chinese ǎ澱 “s𲹴ڴǴǻ”
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When it comes to cheap pho, many customers drown their bowl in Sriracha and hoisin sauce.

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Mayo, mustards, chutneys, relishes or jams, hummus, barbecue sauce, hoisin sauce, plain Greek yogurt, salsa, pestos of all flavors - maybe there’s even a leftover dip or crostini spread lurking in the fridge that holds appeal.

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Sheridan butcher’s, the co-owner John Sinclair was selling a commemorative coronation sausage, with pork, plums, ginger and hoisin sauce.

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Not even hoisin sauce, cucumbers and scallions bundled in housemade wraps can rescue the entree.

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A simple glaze consisting of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and Sriracha finishes off this sticky, sweet, and spicy dish.

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