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- noun A clear, Chinese
distilled alcoholic beverage , generally about 40-60% alcohol by volume, usually distilled fromsorghum .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Maotai—the most popular variant of a homegrown liquor called baijiu, and once a favorite of Chairman Mao—now sells for more than $300 a bottle, double the price a year ago.
Forget Stocks—Chinese Turn Bullish on Booze and Caterpillar Fungus Dinny McMahon 2012
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Then we'll close the door and overwhelm our guests with numerous courses of delicacies and round after round of toasts with Chinese hard liquor known as baijiu, or white liquor.
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China's "national wine," giving it an undeniable marketing edge over the other gullet-searing grain spirits, collectively known as baijiu, tossed back at banquet tables across the nation.
NYT > Home Page By ANDREW JACOBS 2011
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China's "national wine," giving it an undeniable marketing edge over the other gullet-searing grain spirits, collectively known as baijiu, tossed back at banquet tables across the nation.
NYT > Global Home By ANDREW JACOBS 2011
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I have no doubt it was the Chinese spirit baijiu, which is usually 55ish percent.
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I have no doubt it was the Chinese spirit baijiu, which is usually 55ish percent.
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baijiu translates as "white spirit" at state dinners during his first visit to China in 1972.
unknown title 2011
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China's swelling middle class, many of whom are replacing the long-popular "baijiu" grain liquor and beer at their dinner tables with
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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China's swelling middle class, many of whom are replacing the long-popular "baijiu" grain liquor and beer at their dinner tables with
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Not surprisingly, then, it is home to a small alcohol factory, which produces 'baijiu', the Chinese version of vodka.
RNW: English 2009
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Beyond the big trends are a long menu of smaller ones: the growing popularity of Koji bacon, the Chinese spirit baijiu and the noodle soup laksa. Jollof rice will appear on menus and in the frozen-foods section.
How Will Americans Eat in 2022? The Food Forecasters Speak. By 2022
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