hoisin
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hoisin
C20: from Cantonese
Example Sentences
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When it comes to cheap pho, many customers drown their bowl in Sriracha and hoisin sauce.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Sheridan butcher’s, the co-owner John Sinclair was selling a commemorative coronation sausage, with pork, plums, ginger and hoisin sauce.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
Peanut butter, jelly, relish, taco sauce, mustard, ketchup, olives, pickles and Worcestershire, soy, barbecue and hoisin sauces held at 40 degrees or above for more than eight hours can be consumed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
Oyster sauce can easily be forgotten about behind its more popular pantry neighbors like soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, or your favorite homemade stir-fry sauce.
From Salon ● May 9, 2022
Next to him, a girl dips a piece of chicken into a small saucer of hoisin sauce while her mother cleans her teeth with a toothpick.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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