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Fermented grains, also known as fermented grains and sweet wine. In the old society, it was called "Yi". Brewed with glutinous rice, it is a traditional specialty wine of Han nationality.

The main raw material is glutinous rice, so it is also called glutinous rice wine. Nine niang is generally called "rice wine" or "sweet wine" in the north. A sweet rice wine is made by mixed fermentation of steamed glutinous rice and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (a special microbial yeast).

Its brewing process is simple and its taste is sweet and mellow. Alcohol content is extremely low, so it is deeply loved by people. China has a long history of brewing wine with high-quality coarse glutinous rice for more than 1000 years. Rice wine has become a daily drink for farmers. Modern rice wine is mostly produced in factories.

Health tips

1. Beat an egg in rice wine, cook some glutinous rice balls or add a proper amount of brown sugar, which will have a better nourishing effect.

2. Women eat rice wine and boiled eggs more than one week before and after menstruation, which can play a good role in beauty and breast enhancement.

3. Rice wine can be esterified with the fat in meat to produce aromatic substances and add flavor to dishes.

Drink rice wine while it is hot in winter, so as to better enjoy its mellow and warm, and cool it in summer. For blood stasis, lack of milk, rheumatoid arthritis, backache, numbness of hands and feet, drinking hot rice wine is better.

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