In chinese cooking, is shaoshing rice wine different from dry sherry?!
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Yes, I agree with the above answer. Shaoshing wine has its own distinct flavour with the closest substitute being sherry for the sweet flavour. I sometimes use Japanese mirin when I don`t have any as this is a sweet rice wine but nothing comes close to Shaoshing wine for that authentic flavour and taste for Chinese cooking.
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Yes, the taste is definitely different, but if it's all you have on hand it will work. It's the closest substitute you can find to rice wine.
I have never tasted sherry however shaoshing has a sweet, earthy taste. It's the closest substitute, however shaoshing would always be my first choice.
I cook chinese food alot!
