What foods pair well with Chinese rice wine?
It’s hairy crab season in China, and what better way to enjoy this delicacy, than with a group of friends and a bottle (or two) of Chinese Rice Wine. Chinese rice wine and crab are the culinary equivalents of the Yin and Yang. The Chinese believe that some foods, like crab, cool the body. In order to maintain your health and remain balanced, you should also ingest something that warms the body, such as something that warms the body, such as Chinese rice wine. Experts say that the best season to enjoy hairy crab is Autumn as the crabs mature between September and December. Male crabs (which have more meat) are best in September, and female ones (which have roe) in October.
