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Fujian red fermented rice wine

Fujian red fermented rice wine is a Chinese rice wine fermented with red yeast rice and used in cooking and marinades.

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About Fujian red fermented rice wine

Fujian red fermented rice wine is a regional Chinese rice wine made by fermenting rice with red yeast rice, which gives the liquid a reddish to amber appearance. It is used in Fujian-style cooking, marinades, braises, sauces, and other dishes where rice-wine flavour and colour are wanted.

It has a rice-wine aroma and a flavour that can combine sweetness, acidity, savouriness, and fermentation notes. The liquid is pourable, while clarity and any sediment vary among products; sweetness, alcohol strength, and balance also differ between bottlings.

Bottled versions may be clear or retain sediment and range from reddish to amber. It is used as a liquid seasoning rather than as red yeast rice itself, although the fermentation material contributes to its identity. Cooking, reduction, and filtering can change its concentration, colour, and texture.

Ingredient type
sauce

Forms & related ingredients

  • Glutinous ricecontains · Fujian red fermented rice wine → Glutinous rice
  • Watercontains · Fujian red fermented rice wine → Water
  • Red yeast ricecontains · Fujian red fermented rice wine → Red yeast rice

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Fujian red fermented rice wine nutrition & diet

Fujian red fermented rice wine nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Wine, red

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
80.1kcal
Protein
0.2g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
0.0g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the actual Fujian red fermented rice wine as a cooking ingredient, distinguishing poured wine from a sauce or marinade containing added sugar, salt, or aromatics. Reduction concentrates the remaining components in a dish, while a small marinade contribution may differ from a serving used as a beverage.

Compare the right form: Reference should match Fujian red fermented rice wine made with red yeast rice, not ordinary rice wine, red yeast rice paste, or a prepared marinade.

Diet considerations

This is a fermented rice-based, plant-origin alcoholic ingredient, but brand recipes may add sugar, salt, flavorings, or other alcohols. Cooking method affects the final dish, and brief heating does not establish complete alcohol removal. Evaluate the whole recipe, including marinades, sauces, and any animal-derived additions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Glutinous rice; Red yeast rice. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F009571 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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