Instructions: Vinegars are widely used in Chinese cooking. Unlike Western vinegars they are usually made from rice and there are many varieties ranging in flavour from the spicy and slightly tart to the sweet and pungent.

white rice vinegar info
White rice vinegar is clear and mild in flavour. It has a faint taste of glutinous rice and is used for sweet and sour dishes.

black rice vinegar info
Black rice vinegar is very dark in colour and rich though mild in taste. It is used for braised dishes sauces and sometimes as a dipping sauce for crab.

red rice vinegar info
Red rice vinegar is sweet and spicy in taste and is usually used as a dipping sauce for seafood.

All these vinegars can be bought from Chinese grocers. They are sold in bottles and will keep indefinitely. If you cannot get Chinese vinegars I suggest you use cider vinegar instead. Malt vinegar can be used but its taste is stronger and more acidic.

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