hoisin
/ (ˌhɔɪˈsɪn) /
noun
(in Chinese cookery) a sweet spicy reddish-brown sauce made from soya beans, sugar, vinegar, and garlic
Also called: Peking sauce
Word Origin for hoisin
C20: from Cantonese
Words nearby hoisin
hoick,
hoicks,
hoiden,
hoihow,
hoise,
hoisin,
hoisin sauce,
hoist,
hoist by one's own petard,
hoity-toity,
hojo
Example sentences from the Web for hoisin
If you have a taste for Asian flare, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame seeds, and peanut oil.