hoisin sauce

American  

[hoi-sin, hoi-sin saws] / ˈhɔɪ sɪn, hɔɪˈsɪn ˌsɔs /

noun

Chinese Cooking.

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of hoisin sauce

First recorded in 1960–65; from dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) hóisīn, equivalent to Chinese hǎixiān “seafood”

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hoisin sauce

When it comes to cheap pho, many customers drown their bowl in Sriracha and hoisin sauce.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Unlike teriyaki or hoisin sauce, fish sauce has a liquid-like consistency that more closely resembles soy sauce or vinegar.

From Salon ● May 9, 2022

Hanh Pham, who has lived in Chinatown for more than two decades, depends on neighbors to buy egg noodles and hoisin sauce for her when they shop in the San Gabriel Valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2022

Where to Buy: Wonton wrappers, hoisin sauce and chili-garlic sauce can be found in well-stocked supermarkets, Asian markets or online.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2021

The hotel has provided little packets of shampoo which, upon opening, I discover is the consistency and color of hoisin sauce.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan