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Michiu (Chinese:米酒, mǐjiǔ) is a Chinese cooking rice wine that is very popular in Asia, especially in Taiwan. Raw rice is the main ingredient used to make michiu.
In Taiwan, Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (Monopoly Bureau) is the main manufacturer, branded as Taiwan red label. The alcohol content is 19.5 percent.
Michiu is commonly used in cooking dishes such as ginger duck, sesame oil chicken, shochu chicken.
Usage
Michiu is often used for women who are pregnant. The traditional way to use michiu is that people will boil three bottles and evaporate the alcohol while cooking with the chicken. People believe that using this recipe can help women's rehabilitation wound.
References
Michiu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA