"I use a non-oaky white wine to substitute rice wine," says Chung, who was a Top Chef finalist and published her first cookbook, 'Chinese Heritage Cooking From My American Kitchen,' in 2018. Pay attention to the non-oaky part, however, as a white wine aged in wood such as a California chardonnay will have a strong flavor that will not work in place of the milder rice wine. What you're looking for is a simple, unremarkable table wine that will enhance your recipe without altering the flavor profile in any notable way.
There are many types of white wine that are suitable for cooking, but not all will work as a substitute in a recipe that calls for rice wine. Aside from the oaky chardonnay, try to stay away from anything with a distinct taste of its own, including overly floral wines like Argentinian torrontés, as the flavor will overpower the other ingredients in the recipe.
A fresh Pinot Grigio would be ideal when cooking seafood dishes that call for rice wine; if you are substituting a other types of rice wine, be sure to taste the wine to be sure the flavor will match the recipe.
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