Langenfeld Posted January 4, 2015 at 07:31 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 07:31 AM I do not know Chinese but am currently in a Chinese cooking course. Now I have received a jar of rice in brine(?) from China and do not know what it is or how to use it. I have also made some pics but do not know how to upload them to this mail. But maybe somebody can help me without seeing a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maomao2014 Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:13 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:13 PM Do you mean rice wine 米酒? As I also do not know how to upload picture here either, you can search Chinese character 米酒 to see whether we are talking the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:25 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:25 PM Sounds like 酒酿 jiu niang. http://photo.hanyu.iciba.com/upload/encyclopedia_2/0e/bb/bk_0ebb9b41b8957fd98f9c977d1db95e2d_MYqwXw.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:25 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:25 PM To upload a picture, choose "More Reply Options" at the bottom of the the reply box next to the "Post" button. When you have you will see "Attach Files" at the bottom left, "Browse" to the file you want and then click "Attach This File" and it should up load it. I am sorry i have no answer to your Rice in brine question but i hope this will help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maomao2014 Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:37 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:37 PM Is this what you mean 'rice in brine'? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maomao2014 Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:40 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:40 PM @shelley Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maomao2014 Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:49 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 05:49 PM We normally call it sweet wine 甜酒 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:03 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:03 PM In English, people do sometimes call that rice wine, but that can be confusing since rice wine is also the term used for clear wine made from rice. Jiu niang is actually a rather sweet concotion on the road to becoming fermented rice wine (or vinegar), but not actually there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuniang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langenfeld Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:34 PM Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:34 PM Thanks for all your replies!!! I guess it might be Jiuniang. Please have a look at this pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:50 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:50 PM Yes, it's 酒酿 jiu niang, also called 醪糟 lao zao. Good restaurants make their own instead of using the factory stuff. Here's how to make it at home; it's got a very fragrant odor you won't forget.http://sunflower-recipes.blogspot.hk/2011/02/homemade-sweet-fermented-rice.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langenfeld Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:59 PM Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 06:59 PM Great, thank you all for all your help! What a lovely forum! I'M SURE i will have some further questions whenever I get new food stuff... Have a nice day everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted January 4, 2015 at 08:07 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 08:07 PM Glad to have been of help. If you think someone has been of help, you can give them a green point next to the word Helpful? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langenfeld Posted January 4, 2015 at 08:11 PM Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 08:11 PM But of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maomao2014 Posted January 4, 2015 at 08:41 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 08:41 PM I love Jiuniang. I normally cook it with an egg and sometimes add some glutenous rice balls, and add some sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted January 4, 2015 at 09:23 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 09:23 PM Which bit do you eat the rice or the liquid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted January 4, 2015 at 09:29 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 09:29 PM You eat it all. Sort of like sweet congee. As said, it's really best with some 糯米 nuomi pieces scattered in plus two or three 枸杞 gouqi berries. At which point it becomes 醪糟汤圆 laozao tangyuan. Of course it should be served warm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted January 4, 2015 at 09:57 PM Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 at 09:57 PM Oh ok thanks, not the sort of thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maomao2014 Posted January 22, 2015 at 10:57 PM Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 at 10:57 PM @Langenfeld I recently made a video how to make Jiuniang with egg and gouqi. You can have a try with your Jiuniang I added too much sugar, maybe half spoon of sugar is enough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmn_dAlJWTA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted January 23, 2015 at 12:19 AM Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 at 12:19 AM @maomao2014 Thank you for the video, it makes it very much clearer. P.S. The audio is much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobo-Daishi Posted January 23, 2015 at 01:03 AM Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 at 01:03 AM @Maomao2014, Yes, I enjoyed your video very much. I saw some of the rice in brine at a Chinese supermarket in Chinatown, but, didn't know how to use it. By the way, how long did it take you to upload your video? Last year, I was also uploading YouTube videos, but, it took about 2 hours just for a small 7 minute video. I eventually gave up since it took up all my time. Also, what happened to your history video? At the history forum, they've still got a link, but, when I click on it I get an error. Kobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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