What wines to pair with common Chinese dishes
Ah, Chinese cuisine, that glorious, unpretentious, fun-to-eat fare that, alas, often poses wine-pairing challenges. The food is often bold - spicy or sweet or oozing with savory umami, the fifth flavor that is hard to describe but easy to love. Sometimes a bite of Chinese food can have all three of those things going on at once. But perhaps just as often, the food is mildly spiced and sauced. It's tough pairing wine with those kinds of extremes, but fortunately there are lots of wine styles out there.
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