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Huadiao Wine, also known as nu'er hong: a type of yellow wine that originates from Shaoxing, in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. It is made from glutinous rice and wheat. This wine evolved from the Shaoxing tradition of burying nu'er hong underground when a daughter was born, and digging it up for the wedding banquet when the daughter was married. The containers would be decorated with bright colors so as to make a good wedding gift, and, to make the gift more appealing, people used pottery with flowery carvings and patterns. Huadiao jiu's alcohol content is 16% by volume.

Fujian glutinous rice wine: made by adding a long list of expensive Chinese medicinal herbs to glutinous rice and a low alcohol distilled rice wine. The unique brewing technique uses another wine as raw material, instead of starting with water. The wine has an orange-red color. Alcohol content by volume: 18%.

Shaoxing wine is the internationally better-known high grade version of Huadiao jiu. It is commonly used in Chinese cooking as well as drinking. The reddish color of these wines is imparted by red yeast rice. It is not uncommon for some varieties of Shaoxing wine to be aged for 50 years or more.

Hong lu jiu is basically made of the same wine, except it is of lower grade than Shaoxing wine. It is named differently depending on its age, its container, and how it is used.

Liaojiu is a lower grade of huangjiu widely used in Chinese cuisine as a cooking wine. Often it is sold with various seasonings added.

Famous Chinese Yellow Liquor  
Mijiu is the generic name for Chinese fermented rice wine, similar to Japanese sake. It is generally clear, and is used for both drinking and cooking. Mijiu intended for cooking often contains 1.5% salt. Alcohol content by volume: 12-19.5%.

Huadiao Wine, also known as nu'er hong: a type of yellow wine that originates from Shaoxing, in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. It is made from glutinous rice and wheat. This wine evolved from the Shaoxing tradition of burying nu'er hong underground when a daughter was born, and digging it up for the wedding banquet when the daughter was married. The containers would be decorated with bright colors so as to make a good wedding gift, and, to make the gift more appealing, people used pottery with flowery carvings and patterns. Huadiao jiu's alcohol content is 16% by volume.

Fujian glutinous rice wine: made by adding a long list of expensive Chinese medicinal herbs to glutinous rice and a low alcohol distilled rice wine. The unique brewing technique uses another wine as raw material, instead of starting with water. The wine has an orange-red color. Alcohol content by volume: 18%.

Shaoxing wine is the internationally better-known high grade version of Huadiao jiu. It is commonly used in Chinese cooking as well as drinking. The reddish color of these wines is imparted by red yeast rice. It is not uncommon for some varieties of Shaoxing wine to be aged for 50 years or more.

Hong lu jiu is basically made of the same wine, except it is of lower grade than Shaoxing wine. It is named differently depending on its age, its container, and how it is used.

Liaojiu is a lower grade of huangjiu widely used in Chinese cuisine as a cooking wine. Often it is sold with various seasonings added.

Famous Chinese Yellow Liquor  
Mijiu is the generic name for Chinese fermented rice wine, similar to Japanese sake. It is generally clear, and is used for both drinking and cooking. Mijiu intended for cooking often contains 1.5% salt. Alcohol content by volume: 12-19.5%.

Huadiao Wine, also known as nu'er hong: a type of yellow wine that originates from Shaoxing, in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. It is made from glutinous rice and wheat. This wine evolved from the Shaoxing tradition of burying nu'er hong underground when a daughter was born, and digging it up for the wedding banquet when the daughter was married. The containers would be decorated with bright colors so as to make a good wedding gift, and, to make the gift more appealing, people used pottery with flowery carvings and patterns. Huadiao jiu's alcohol content is 16% by volume.

Fujian glutinous rice wine: made by adding a long list of expensive Chinese medicinal herbs to glutinous rice and a low alcohol distilled rice wine. The unique brewing technique uses another wine as raw material, instead of starting with water. The wine has an orange-red color. Alcohol content by volume: 18%.

Shaoxing wine is the internationally better-known high grade version of Huadiao jiu. It is commonly used in Chinese cooking as well as drinking. The reddish color of these wines is imparted by red yeast rice. It is not uncommon for some varieties of Shaoxing wine to be aged for 50 years or more.

Hong lu jiu is basically made of the same wine, except it is of lower grade than Shaoxing wine. It is named differently depending on its age, its container, and how it is used.

Liaojiu is a lower grade of huangjiu widely used in Chinese cuisine as a cooking wine. Often it is sold with various seasonings added.

Famous Chinese Yellow Liquor  
Mijiu is the generic name for Chinese fermented rice wine, similar to Japanese sake. It is generally clear, and is used for both drinking and cooking. Mijiu intended for cooking often contains 1.5% salt. Alcohol content by volume: 12-19.5%.

Huadiao Wine, also known as nu'er hong: a type of yellow wine that originates from Shaoxing, in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. It is made from glutinous rice and wheat. This wine evolved from the Shaoxing tradition of burying nu'er hong underground when a daughter was born, and digging it up for the wedding banquet when the daughter was married. The containers would be decorated with bright colors so as to make a good wedding gift, and, to make the gift more appealing, people used pottery with flowery carvings and patterns. Huadiao jiu's alcohol content is 16% by volume.

Fujian glutinous rice wine: made by adding a long list of expensive Chinese medicinal herbs to glutinous rice and a low alcohol distilled rice wine. The unique brewing technique uses another wine as raw material, instead of starting with water. The wine has an orange-red color. Alcohol content by volume: 18%.

Shaoxing wine is the internationally better-known high grade version of Huadiao jiu. It is commonly used in Chinese cooking as well as drinking. The reddish color of these wines is imparted by red yeast rice. It is not uncommon for some varieties of Shaoxing wine to be aged for 50 years or more.

Hong lu jiu is basically made of the same wine, except it is of lower grade than Shaoxing wine. It is named differently depending on its age, its container, and how it is used.

Liaojiu is a lower grade of huangjiu widely used in Chinese cuisine as a cooking wine. Often it is sold with various seasonings added.