Michiu

Michiu (Chinese:米酒, mǐjiǔ) is a Chinese cooking rice wine that is very popular in Asia, especially in Taiwan. Raw rice is the main ingredient used to make michiu.

In Taiwan, Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (Monopoly Bureau) is the main manufacturer, branded as Taiwan red label. The alcohol content is 19.5 percent.

Michiu is commonly used in cooking dishes ginger duck, sesame oil chicken, shochu chicken.

Taiwan Michiu

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Usage

Michiu is very often used for women who are pregnant. The traditional way to use michiu: people will boil three bottles and evaporate the alcohol while cooking with chicken. People believe that using this recipe can help women's rehabilitation wound.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "紅標料理米酒". 台灣菸酒股份有限公司/Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation. 台灣菸酒股份有限公司/Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ↑ 太元, 查. "台湾红标米酒与WTO那些事" (dfdaily.com). 查太元. dfdaily.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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