红曲米

紅麴米
hóngqūmǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 red yeast rice
  2. 2 red fermented rice

Examples

Fújiàn rén zuò hóngshāoròu ài jiā hóngqūmǐ shàngsè.
Fujian people like to add red yeast rice to color their red-braised pork.
Hóngqūmǐ yě yònglái niàng hóngqūjiǔ.
Red yeast rice is also used to brew red yeast wine.

Tips

usage
Rice fermented with Monascus purpureus mold, producing a deep red color. Used in Fujian and Cantonese cooking as a natural colorant for roast pork, lap cheong sausage, and rice wine; also sold as a cholesterol-lowering health supplement.

Stroke Order

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