hoisin sauce

noun

hoi·​sin sauce ˈhȯi-ˌsin- How to pronounce hoisin sauce (audio)
ˌhȯi-ˈsin-
: a thick reddish sauce of soybeans, spices, and garlic used in east Asian cookery

Examples of hoisin sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ingredients 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup Southern-style unsweetened tea 1 Tbsp. Ron Hsu, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024 Curry powder, chili crisp and hoisin sauce are just a few of the cooking sauces and spices on its shelves. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024 The eggs are fluffy and scrambled, embellished with a drizzle of sweet and salty hoisin sauce. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024 And there was a thin layer of hoisin sauce painted onto each side. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for hoisin sauce 

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Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) hóisīn-jeung, literally, seafood sauce

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hoisin sauce was in 1957

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“Hoisin sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoisin%20sauce. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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