rice vinegar

Asian cooking acid

Rice vinegar is vinegar made from fermented rice, milder and sweeter than Western vinegars.

It's essential in East Asian cooking—sushi rice, dressings, pickles, dipping sauces.

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean varieties differ slightly in flavor and color.

Season the rice with rice vinegar and a little sugar.

asian

sushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

bibimbap · pho · teriyaki · nori · mirin · soy sauce · hoisin · sesame oil · bok choy · daikon

culinary

seasoning

Substance improving food taste

dipping sauce · glaze · salad · stir-fry · recipe · cooking · pantry · ingredient · vinaigrette · splash

flavor

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • sourSharp, biting taste
  • mildModerate in intensity

mellow · subtle · delicate · sharp · acidic · bright · clean · pungent · zesty · light

condiment

dressing

Sauce for salads

  • sauceLiquid food accompaniment
  • chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
  • relishKeen pleasurable appreciation

dip · aioli · vinaigrette · ponzu · sweet chili sauce · pickled vegetables · shrub

fermented

fermentation

Microbial sugar conversion

mother · aged · natural · unpasteurized · organic · cloudy · sediment · live cultures · acetic acid · sake

varieties

white

Absence of pigment

  • blackDarkest possible hue
  • redPrimary color, warm
  • seasonedFlavored or battle-tested

unseasoned · Japanese · Chinese · Korean · glutinous · aged · sweetened

Categories
Opposites
taste profile

rice vinegarhoney

Bees' viscous nectar product

sugar · maple syrup · sweet · molasses · agave nectar

vinegar type/intensity

rice vinegarbalsamic vinegar

Aged Italian grape condiment

red wine vinegar · malt vinegar · sherry vinegar · black vinegar · apple cider vinegar

Family

rice, vinegar, vinegary, vinegars

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G