The difference between Jiafan wine and Huadiao wine

Jiafan wine is a type of Shaoxing rice wine, which is world-famous. Jiafan wine means adding raw materials. The wine has a mellow quality and rich aroma. The alcohol content is not very high, generally around 15 degrees. Speaking of Shaoxing rice wine, there is another famous one called Huadiao. If you don’t know much about it, you must want to know the difference between the two. So, what is the difference between Jiafan wine and Huadiao wine?

Jiafan wine is also called Huadiao because there are flower patterns engraved on the bottle, hence the name Huadiao. This custom first originated in the early 4th century AD. In ancient times, there was a custom in Shaoxing that once a family gave birth to a daughter, they would brew the glutinous rice given by relatives and friends on the first day of the month after the birth (commonly known as the full moon), seal the bottle and bury it underground. When the daughter gets married, the wine will be dug out and drunk. The same is true when having a son. Therefore, this kind of wine is called "daughter's red" or "zhuangyuan red".

Huadiao wine, also known as Zhuangyuanhong and Daughterhong, is made from the finest glutinous rice and high-quality malt, supplemented with the clear and transparent water from Huadiao Lake in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It is brewed using ancient methods and then stored for a period of time, producing a unique flavor and rich nutrition. According to scientific identification, Huadiao wine contains a variety of nutrients such as amino acids, sugars, vitamins, etc. that are beneficial to the human body, and is called "high-end liquid cake." Depending on the storage time, Huadiao wine can be aged for three years, five years, eight years, ten years, or even several decades, with the older the better. In general, Huadiao wine has a mild nature, a bright orange-yellow color, a rich and fragrant aroma, and a sweet and mellow taste.

The total amino acid content of Huadiao wine is as high as 6770.9 mg per liter, especially 2550 mg of 8 kinds of amino acids that are essential to the human body but cannot be synthesized by the human body itself and can only be extracted from food, which is 11 times that of beer and 12 times that of wine. Among them, lysine, which promotes human development but is lacking in most grains, is 2-36 times higher than that in beer, wine and Japanese sake. High calorific value: The calories contained per liter of Yuanhong wine, Jiafan wine, Shanniang wine and Xiangxue wine are 4249 kilojoules, 5024 kilojoules, 4898 kilojoules and 8415 kilojoules respectively, which are 2.8-5.6 times that of beer and 1.2-2.3 times that of wine.

The difference between Huadiao wine and Huangjiu

Huadiao wine has a mild nature, bright orange-yellow color, rich and fragrant aroma, and sweet and mellow taste. Huangjiu is a strong alcoholic beverage. For those who love to eat crabs, drinking more Huangjiu can warm the stomach. Of course, some people also say that it is best to drink Huadiao wine when eating crabs. Crabs are cool in nature, while Huadiao wine warms the stomach, which is the best combination.

How to drink Huadiao wine

1. How to drink it in winter: Add ginger and wolfberry in a casserole and boil for 10 minutes, then drink it while it is hot.

2. How to drink in summer: Put a few dried plums (do not put ginger and wolfberry, both of which should be eaten less in summer) in Huadiao wine aged for no less than 10 years, heat it in an electric kettle (preferably a small casserole) and cook for about 10 minutes. When it cools to room temperature, put it in the refrigerator and chill it, preferably at 10-15℃. You can also drink it with ice cubes. Don't guzzle it like beer; instead, drink it slowly in small sips to appreciate its true flavor.