hoisin sauce
noun
hoi·sin sauce
ˈhȯi-ˌsin- 
ˌhȯi-ˈsin-
: a thick reddish sauce of soybeans, spices, and garlic used in east Asian cookery
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The hoisin sauce adds glossy sweetness and umami depth, while fresh ginger brightens things up.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Some compared the taste to black sesame cookies; others to hoisin sauce or even duck.
—Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
Add sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and white pepper.
5.
—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
At face value, hoisin sauce and tomatillo salsa have little in common.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Some compared the taste to black sesame cookies; others to hoisin sauce or even duck.
—Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
Add sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and white pepper.
5.
—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
At face value, hoisin sauce and tomatillo salsa have little in common.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hoisin sauce
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“Hoisin sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoisin%20sauce. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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