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Meaning of Chinkiang vinegar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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An aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.

uncountable

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Chinese black vinegar is made by fermenting a mixture of rice, wheat, and millet or sorghum. It has a smoky, somewhat sweet flavor when compared to regular white distilled vinegar, which is more tart and lighter in body. A popular black vinegar is Chinkiang vinegar, produced in Eastern China near Shanghai.”
“If you can't find it, substitute with a quarter of the amount each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar (4 tablespoons of Chinkiang vinegar thus equates to 1 tablespoon each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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