Creative Ways to Cook with rice wine – Recipes You Haven’t Tried
Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious rice wine recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.
Recipes with rice wine
Kimchi Fried Chicken Rice Cake is a bold, savoury dish that pairs juicy chicken with satisfyingly chewy rice cakes, lifted by tangy kimchi and a punchy gochujang-based sauce. Garlic, mushroom, green chilli, and spring onion bring fragrance and bite, while cucumber adds a crisp, refreshing contrast to the rich, spicy-sweet glaze.
A vibrant fish dish featuring red snapper served with a punchy, aromatic fermented chilli sauce, layered with minced garlic, ginger, and chopped green onions. The sauce is seasoned with soy sauce and rice wine, then lightly thickened for a glossy finish that coats the fish beautifully—bold, savoury, and deeply satisfying.
A bright, zesty Thai-style salad featuring tender lean pork slices with crisp cucumber and silky enoki mushrooms, finished with lime and a punchy savoury dressing. Aromatics like coriander roots, shallot, garlic, and chilli bring fragrance and heat, while fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce add that irresistible salty depth.
Sea snails are cleaned and quickly blanched, then cooked in a fragrant, spicy clay-pot sauce built from ginger, garlic, onion, dried chillies, spicy bean paste and Chu Hou paste. Soy sauce and oyster sauce bring a deep savoury backbone, while white pepper adds a gentle kick. The finish is all about aroma: Huatiao wine, rice wine, and a final splash of rose wine create a bold, warming, restaurant-style seafood dish with a rich, glossy sauce—topped with fresh red chilli and green onion for a bright lift.
This dish is a classic delicacy that's popular throughout China. The winter melon absorbs the savory flavors of preserved mustard greens, shiitake mushrooms, and pork, giving a tender and sweet taste! The salty aroma of the preserved mustard greens, the rich freshness of the shiitake mushrooms, and the fragrant aroma of the sautéed scallions all permeate the winter melon! It's refreshing and not greasy, melting in your mouth—every bite is a delightful surprise!
Rich, glossy, and intensely aromatic, this classic dish coats browned chicken in a savoury-sweet mix of soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil, then finishes with fragrant basil for a fresh, herbal lift—perfect served with rice. This is a traditional Taiwanese dish infused with aromatic basil and various condiments.
Ground Pot Fish is a comforting pot of sea bass layered with assorted mushrooms and tofu, finished in a fragrant base of garlic, ginger, diced tomato, star anise, and spicy bean paste. Hua tiao wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce bring a deep, savory aroma, while green onions, white pepper, and salt keep the flavors clean and balanced. A cozy, shareable dish that’s rich, warming, and full of umami.
Vegetarian Unagi transforms aubergine into a glossy, savory-sweet “eel-style” topping: the aubergine is steamed until soft, lightly pan-fried until browned, then coated in a thickened sauce made with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine, oyster sauce, honey, sugar, salt, and a little water—served over rice.
A rich, aromatic clay-pot dish that pairs juicy chicken pieces with tender abalone, driven by the deep savoury punch of chu hou paste, soy bean paste, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Garlic, ginger, and shallots bring that classic “sizzling” fragrance, finished with a generous splash of hua tiao wine for a restaurant-style, glossy, umami-packed finish.
Braised Pork Tail with Chestnuts is a bold, warming dish where pork tail and chestnuts soak up a savory blend of soy sauce, dry pot sauce, oyster oil, and beer. Ginger, garlic, green onion, and a mix of green, red, and dried chillies add fragrance and heat, finished simply with salt and white pepper for a rich, deeply satisfying bite.