hoisin
- (in Chinese cookery) a sweet spicy reddish-brown sauce made from soya beans, sugar, vinegar, and garlicAlso called: Peking sauce
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Word Origin
C20: from Cantonese
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If you have a taste for Asian flare, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame seeds, and peanut oil.
