By Russ

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 13:12

Does anyone know where I can buy the Shaoxing Rice Wine in the Chester/Wrexham area. i've looked in Tescos and Sainsbugs to no avail!! (Sheelagh - do you know?

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By gerry

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 13:56

It's said to taste like dry sherry. You can buy it online though.

By Sheelagh, Rossett nr Chester

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 14:09

Hi Russ
No - I don't I'm afraid...but will look out for it and let you know if I see it!
Where are you?? - close by to me I guess!

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 14:15

My sainsbugs AND tesco stock it, my co-op does too do you have an asian supermarket near by.

Sammy

but yes you can substitue for sherry, don;t use harveys bristol cream, croft original is the best, thats what i use when my rice wine runs out.

By Russ

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 16:57

I'm in Holt Sheila

By Russ

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 16:58

Oops Sheelagh!! Sorry!

By Sheelagh, Rossett nr Chester

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
18 Jul 2008 20:26

Hey!
That's not very far away at all!!! - almost walking distance!
You don't have a dog do you? - we could meet for a dog walk if you do.
Was in Chester Sainsburys earlier - they didn't have the rice wine vinegar you were after - but did have this one Mitsukan rice wine vinegar.....I don't know what the difference is....
I'll let you know if I ever see the other one!

By Russ

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
19 Jul 2008 08:45

No dog!!
Thanks for looking - it's not the rice wine vinegar. I know I can use dry sherry but would like to try the 'real thing', Maybe it'll have to be a trip to Liverpool!! Plenty of Polish ingredients in Wrexham Tesco - very little Chinese!!

By The Dinner Service

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
19 Jul 2008 09:28

russ
Is it for cooking? If so, why does it have to be Shaoxing?Can you not just use Sake?

By Russ

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
19 Jul 2008 09:52

Yes, I could. I've been watching Chinese Food Made Easy and was following the recipes.

By The Dinner Service

Re: Shaoxing Ricew WIne
19 Jul 2008 16:19

Just buy any sake - it'll do the same job (and will give you something to drink while you're cooking - chilled in the summer and hot in the winter) Hope you find plenty of scrummy things to cook.