hoisin
/ (ˌhɔɪˈsɪn) /
noun
(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 for hoisin
C20: from Cantonese
Words nearby hoisin
hoick, hoicks, hoiden, hoihow, hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, hojo
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Example sentences from the Web for hoisin
If you have a taste for Asian flare, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame seeds, and peanut oil.