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hoisin sauce
[ hoi-sin saws, hoi-sin ]
noun
, Chinese Cooking.
- a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chile peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoisin sauce1
First recorded in 1960–65; from dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) hóisīn, equivalent to Chinese hǎixiān “seafood”
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Example Sentences
In a medium bowl, mix together the chopped vegetables, hoisin sauce and chili-garlic sauce until evenly combined.
From Washington Post
If you have a taste for Asian flare, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame seeds, and peanut oil.
From The Daily Beast
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