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What is cooking wine?

The term "cooking wine" is used for cooking wine made with the addition of yellow wine, which has a low alcohol concentration of less than 15% and a high ester content and is rich in amino acids.

"Wine" is the name of cooking wine, add yellow wine brewing, its alcohol concentration is low, the content is less than 15%, while the ester content is high, rich in amino acids. It is widely used in cooking dishes. The flavoring effect of cooking wine is mainly to remove the fishy, aroma.