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do I serve wine at my chinese supper

Last post May 17, 2012 8:53 AM by 007sc . 9 replies.


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    Posted: May 16, 2012 7:25 PM in Recipes
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    do I serve wine at my chinese supper

    I am having a dinner party for 6 people and am making 1 chinese appy and then a 5 course Chinese dinner. My question is ( since I don't drink wine) does one serve wine at a Chinese dinner. Other dinner parties I have I always do , but I am not sure on a Chinese dinner. I don't know what the alcohol drink is for this meal.I am also serving a dessert called apricot slices . Should I forgo the wine and serve a liquer  with the dessert ? Any help would be appreciated

     

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 7:39 PM in Recipes
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    Serve sake.

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 7:47 PM in Recipes
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    You could offer Plum Wine which is very nice. 

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 7:54 PM in Recipes
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    Thank you. I am going into town tomorrow and will look into both the sake and the plum wine

     

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 8:51 PM in Recipes
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    Hey Sheri, I found this for you.

    http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa080698.htm

    I will tell you what I think...Sake is Japanese so that may not be appropriate. Generally, the plum wine at chinese restaurants is SO sweet it makes my eyes cross! lol I would say that is definitely a dessert wine.

    If you want a wine for some courses, I would go with some white~Just my opinion. Possibly a cup of some good tea and then plum wine?

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 8:55 PM in Recipes
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    http://www.yourloveofwine.com/chinesefoodwine.php

    I also agree that sake is a very acquired taste and that plum would be too sweet.

     

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 9:00 PM in Recipes
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    I looked up plum wine on google and they said the same, that it is very sweet and should be served over ice and possibly as a dessert wine. I think I will go with a white wine as the people that are attending all drink white wine and therefore I won't disappoint with a wine that none of them will enjoy.

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    Reply Posted: May 16, 2012 9:16 PM in Recipes
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    You didn't mention what you are serving, but if something like crab rangoon, a Chardonnay would be nice. Pork and one of my favorites that I can never spellEmbarrassed is Gewürztraminer  If spicy like Szechuan, you could punch it up with a bolder wine.

    I still think a tea is appropriate~but I don't drink tea so no suggestions there!

    Do you have a winery near you that you can taste before you buy?  Wine tasting is fun!

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    Reply Posted: May 17, 2012 7:20 AM in Recipes
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    http://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/pairings/20070215/

     

    I would serve one of the wines selected (above) for the wine drinkers if  present dependant on what I was serving.

     

    I would also include Chinese Tea as Linda suggested. One can buy it in a number of locations but I live less than a half mile from a Chinese Restaurant and they sell a nice Chinese tea. I purchase a box  there occasionally.

     

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    Reply Posted: May 17, 2012 8:53 AM in Recipes
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    I would serve a good German Riesling.
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