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Chinkiang vinegar en · NOUN

Etymology

From Chinese 鎮江 /镇江 (Zhènjiāng)香醋 or 鎮江 /镇江 (Zhènjiāng)醋, using the old romanization Chinkiang instead of the modern romanization Zhènjiāng.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) An aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
   • Chinese black vinegar is made by fermenting a mixture of rice, wheat, and millet or sorghum. It has a smoky, somewhat sweet flavor when compared to regular white distilled vinegar, which is more tart and lighter in body. A popular black vinegar is Chinkiang vinegar, produced in Eastern China near Shanghai. 1999, Martin Yan, Martin Yan's invitation to Chinese Cooking, Singapore: Bay Books, →ISBN, page 229:
   • If you can't find it, substitute with a quarter of the amount each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar (4 tablespoons of Chinkiang vinegar thus equates to 1 tablespoon each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar). 2020, Pippa Middlehurst, Dumplings and Noodles, Hardie Grant Publishing, →ISBN:

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