hoisin sauce

Meaning

A thick, pungent, dark, sweet and salty sauce made from soy, garlic and chili, used in Chinese cooking.

Translations

ail cultivé

ail de cuisine

ail commun

thériaque des paysans

thériaque des pauvres

penne all’arrabbiata

Allium

Etymology

Partial calque from Cantonese 海鮮醬/海鲜酱 (hoi2 sin1 zoeng3, literally “seafood sauce, sauce for seafood”).

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