Dry goods & condiments
Shaoxing Wine (Cooking Wine)
A grain-based wine used in cooking; it contains alcohol.
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3 identity clues
- A grain-based wine used in cooking; it contains alcohol.
- Use in braised dishes as directed; first confirm whether the household permits wine in food.
- Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 紹興酒
- English
- Shaoxing Wine (Cooking Wine)
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Anggur masak Shaoxing (紹興酒)
- Tagalog
- Shaoxing Cooking Wine (紹興酒) — alak na panluto
Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): siu6 hing3 zau2 No Cantonese voice on this device
What is it?
Shaoxing is a fermented wine, commonly made with glutinous rice and wheat. Check the label for ingredients and alcohol content.
How to identify it
Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Use in braised dishes as directed; first confirm whether the household permits wine in food.
Choosing & preparing
Before use, check the food name, ingredient list and allergen statement on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.
Storage
Follow the original label storage directions exactly and keep the container properly closed.
Helper tip
Shaoxing wine is a cooking ingredient. If the product meets Hong Kong's definition of intoxicating liquor, it must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business; do not ask a minor to buy it, and check the original label.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
唔該要紹興酒，俾我睇清楚先。The employer wants Shaoxing Wine (Cooking Wine) and asks for it to be checked before purchase.
Useful market phrase
唔該要紹興酒，俾我睇清楚先。Meaning: Shaoxing Wine (Cooking Wine), please. Let me look at it carefully first.
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Sources (6)
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items - Other Foods
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Other foods Cantonese pinyin
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items Multilingual Booklet
- Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety — Food Safety Focus (231st Issue, Oct 2025) – Article 4: Beware of Allergens in Food
- Hong Kong Department of Health, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office — General Guidelines on the Prohibition of Sale or Supply of Intoxicating Liquor to Minors in the Course of Business
- Lee Kum Kee — Shaoxing Huadiao Wine