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What wine goes with vegetable stir fry?

Top pairings

1. Riesling and riesling blends.
2. Torrontes from Argentina – an interesting alternative to riesling.
3. Fruity Australian whites especially ones containing semillon and colombard.
4. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – particularly with stir-fries that contain veggies like asparagus, peppers and mangetout.

What wine compliments Chinese food?

Riesling is the magic potion for Chinese food, especially off-dry riesling, which, like Champagne, balances out Chinese food’s glorious salt, sweetness and spice with acidity, body and that hint of residual sugar.

What wine goes best with vegetables?

White wines generally pair better with vegetables than reds, as they often have complementary herbal, grassy aromas. My favorite white for veggies is sauvignon blanc, especially from New Zealand. Its aromas of asparagus, canned peas and citrus dance with greens.

What wine goes with grilled vegetables?

Grilled vegetables pair best with acidic and herbal dry white wines that do not overpower the food. The wine should be herbal like a grassy Saivignon Blanc or a peppery Grüner Veltliner.

Can you put wine in a stir fry?

Although alcohol is more commonly used in stir-fries containing meat, pairing wine with vegetables is an easy way to build complexity of flavor without exerting any effort. Compared to just a stir-fry with salt and garlic, adding wine as a finishing touch to the dish infuses a heady perfume in the greens.

What wine goes with soy sauce?

Wines that Pair With Soy Sauce

• A complementary way is to create a ‘salty sweet’ pairing by matching a sparkling Moscato or Brachetto d’Acqui. These wines act like plum sauce or mirin would and create a teriyaki-like flavor when paired with soy dishes.
• A congruent method for pairing would be to add more umami.

Does red or white wine go with Chinese food?

Red wines pair best with boldly flavored meats. White wines pair well with lighter meats (like fish and chicken). Balance bitter wines with fat. Match the wine to sauces rather than the meat.

What wine goes with green beans?

Raw green beans can be a crisp raw vegetable snack or ingredient in any salad. The Cool Asian Green Bean salad pairs well with white wines that have good acidity like Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Serenity or Gewurztraminer.

What wine goes with green salad?

Green Salad with Vinaigrette Pour a low-acid white like a Chardonnay with a vinaigrette, and you won’t taste the wine at all; pour a tart, zingy white like a Sauvignon Blanc or an Albariño, and the vinegar in the dressing will actually bring out the fruitiness of the wine.

What wine goes well with carrots?

Raw carrots go well with light crisp white wines or rose’ like the Messina Hof Grenache’ Rose’ or the Orange Muscat.

What wine pairings well with Brussels sprouts?

Wines that Pair With Brussel Sprouts

• Perhaps the best pairing is a dry Madeira, like Sercial Madeira.
• Biodynamic white and ‘orange’ wines with nutty flavors such as Savenneires.
• French Muscadet can do a good job because of it’s ‘lager’-like taste that transcends typical white wine flavors.

What kind of wine goes with soy sauce?