Introduction to Sweet Wine Cake

Sweet wine is made from glutinous rice and yeast fermentation.It is used as a seasoning in cooking, similar to rice wine, capable of removing fishy odors and enhancing the sweetness of vegetables. The taste is sweeter and more fragrant, mostly used in desserts. In this book, it serves as a seasoning that can change one's perception of plain rice, adding a sweet aroma from wine.

Sweet wine is fermented glutinous rice and also a type of gel-like yeast starter, which can be used to make alcohol. In cooking, the function of sweet wine is similar to rice wine; it can remove fishy odors and enhance the sweetness of vegetables. The difference lies in its stronger fragrance. Its sweetness is more suitable for desserts. Generally, we use sweet wine to season dishes like eggs,tangyuan, etc., actually adding a little sweet wine when preserving pickles can also be quite good, making them more fragrant and sweet.