hoisin sauce

(ho̵i′sin, ho̵i sin′)

a dark, spicy sauce used in Chinese cooking, made of fermented rice, soy beans, vinegar, sugar, salt, and chili

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noun

A thick, sweet, pungent sauce used in Chinese cooking.

Origin:

Origin: Chinese (Cantonese) hoísin, seafood

Origin: , equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) hǎi, ocean

Origin: + Chinese (Mandarin) xiān, fresh, delicacy

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