hoisin sauce

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The word hoisin is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese words for "seafood" ({{zh|t=海鮮|s=海鲜|cy=hói sīn|p=hǎixiān|first=j}}), although the sauce does not contain any seafood ingredients and is not commonly consumed with seafood.{{cite web |url=https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/hoisin-sauce/ |title=Hoisin Sauce |publisher=curiouscuisiniere.com |first=Sarah |last=Ozimek |date=August 29, 2018 |access-date=January 28, 2019}} The reason for the name is "seafood flavour", a common adjective in Chinese cuisine, especially Sichuanese ("fish fragrant").

The key ingredient of hoisin sauce is fermented soybean paste.{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Maggie Hiufu|title=Soy sauce: A beginner's guide to one of the world's favorite ingredients|work=CNN Travel|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/soy-sauce-beginner-guide-cmd/index.html|date=2022-01-05|access-date=2022-03-21}}{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Andrea|title=The Real Difference Between Soy Sauce And Hoisin Sauce|date=2020-10-09|work=Mashed.com|url=https://www.mashed.com/259211/the-real-difference-between-soy-sauce-and-hoisin-sauce/|access-date=2022-03-21}}

Some hoisin sauce ingredients include starches such as sweet potato, wheat and rice, and water, sugar, soybeans, sesame seeds, white distilled vinegar, salt, garlic, red chili peppers, and sometimes preservatives or coloring agents. Traditionally, hoisin sauce is made using toasted mashed soybeans.

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Hoisin sauce is used in Cantonese cuisine as a marinade sauce for meat such as char siu, or as a dipping sauce for steamed or panfried rice noodle roll (cheung fun 肠粉).{{cite web |url=https://pupswithchopsticks.com/crispy-cheung-fun-rice-rolls/ |title=Crispy Cheung Fan (Rice Noodle Rolls) + Spicy Hoisin & Maple Sesame Sauce |publisher=pupswithchopsticks.com |date=November 13, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2019}}File:Hoisin_sauce.jpg wrap]]

Hoisin sauce is used as a dipping sauce for Peking duck and lettuce wraps. Hoisin sauce is used as a dipping sauce for moo shu pork.{{cite web|last=Morocco|first=Chris|date=March 24, 2017|title=This is Our Favorite Brand of Hoisin, a Superb Sauce|url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/favorite-brand-hoisin|access-date=January 28, 2019|publisher=bonappetit.com}}{{cite web|title=Moo Shu Pork|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/moo-shu-pork-recipe-1973360|access-date=January 28, 2019|publisher=foodnetwork.com}}

In Vietnamese, hoisin sauce is called {{lang|vi|tương đen}}. It is a popular condiment for {{lang|vi|phở}}, a Vietnamese noodle soup, in southern Vietnam. The sauce can be directly added into a bowl of {{lang|vi|phở}} at the table, or it can be used as a dip for the meat of {{lang|vi|phở}} dishes. In {{lang|vi|phở}}, hoisin is typically accompanied by Sriracha sauce or {{lang|vi|tương đỏ}}. The hoisin sauce is also used to make a dipping sauce for Vietnamese {{lang|vi|gỏi cuốn}} (often translated as 'summer roll') and other similar dishes. In cooking, it can be used for glazing broiled chicken.

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• [http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/g/HoisinSauce.htm More about hoisin sauce and recipes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221083726/http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/g/HoisinSauce.htm |date=2016-12-21 }}
• [http://www.realclearlife.com/food-drink/what-are-the-origins-of-hoisin-sauce/ What Are the Origins of Hoisin Sauce from realclearlife.com]

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