What You Need to Know
Jiuqu, also simply known as qu, is a type of dried fermentation starter used in the production of traditional Chinese alcoholic beverages. The word jiuqu specifically refers to a type of yeast used to make alcohol such as huangjiu, baijiu and jiuniang.
Steps
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Shaoxing wine (China): Primary fermentation starter for this iconic rice wine
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Mijiu (Taiwan): Key ingredient in traditional rice alcohol production
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Makgeolli (Korea): Used in the nuruk fermentation process for this milky rice wine