hoisin sauce
noun
hoi·sin sauce
ˈhȯi-ˌsin- 
ˌhȯi-ˈsin-
: a thick reddish sauce of soybeans, spices, and garlic used in east Asian cookery
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Ingredients 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup Southern-style unsweetened tea
1 Tbsp.
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Ron Hsu, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
Curry powder, chili crisp and hoisin sauce are just a few of the cooking sauces and spices on its shelves.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
The eggs are fluffy and scrambled, embellished with a drizzle of sweet and salty hoisin sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
And there was a thin layer of hoisin sauce painted onto each side.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
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Ron Hsu, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
Curry powder, chili crisp and hoisin sauce are just a few of the cooking sauces and spices on its shelves.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
The eggs are fluffy and scrambled, embellished with a drizzle of sweet and salty hoisin sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
And there was a thin layer of hoisin sauce painted onto each side.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
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“Hoisin sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoisin%20sauce. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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