hoisin

/ (ˌhɔɪˈsɪn) /


noun
  1. (in Chinese cookery) a sweet spicy reddish-brown sauce made from soya beans, sugar, vinegar, and garlic: Also called: Peking sauce

Origin of hoisin

1
C20: from Cantonese

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