The biggest difference between cooking wine and rice wine is that rice wine is a kind of beverage wine, while cooking wine is a new variety developed on the basis of yellow rice wine, which is made of 30%-50% yellow rice wine as raw material and some spices and seasonings. Compared with rice wine, cooking wine is not only delicious, but also cheaper, so it can only be used when cooking.
Rice wine can not only be used as cooking wine, but also be drunk directly.
Rice wine is orange and clear in color, rich in fragrance, fresh, sweet and mellow in taste, and has the characteristics of aging and fragrance, and long-term storage is not bad. The wine is deep yellow and reddish, transparent and crystal clear, and has a very prominent aroma. The sugar content is higher than that of Yuan red wine, which is mellow, slightly sweet and has a unique flavor with good color, aroma and taste.
The alcohol content is about 18 degrees, the total acid is below 0.45%, and the sugar is 2%, which belongs to semi-dry liquor. Because glutinous rice or glutinous rice is added in the brewing process, it is called rice wine. It can be drunk directly or heated, and locals like to drink it with eggs.