hoisin sauce en · NOUN
Etymology
Partial calque from Cantonese 海鮮醬／海鲜酱 (hoi2 sin1 zoeng3, literally “seafood sauce, sauce for seafood”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A thick, pungent, dark, sweet and salty sauce made from soy, garlic and chili, used in Chinese cooking.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoisin sauces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
vi tương đen (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · cmn 海鮮醬 /海鲜酱 (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · ru Хойсин (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · pl sos hoisin (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · ko 해선장 (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · vi tương ngọt (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · ja ハイセンジャン (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · es salsa hoisin (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · fi hoisin-kastike (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · yue 海鮮醬 /海鲜酱 (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · lv Pekinas mērce (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · km ទឹកសៀង (sauce used in Chinese cooking) · th ซอสฮอยซิน (sauce used in Chinese cooking)