For most, Shaoxing wine is that clear, amber-hued cooking essential with a distinctive aromatic nose that lends sweet and briny flavours to food, deepening and enriching dishes. But this 3,000 ...

if you are substituting Shaoxing wine in your recipe, a better option will be a dry sherry. Tasting the wine before using will also give you a better idea of its degree of acidity. "White wine has ...