Hoisin sauce

Hoisin sauce
Deep-fried jiaozi with hoisin sauce
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	海鮮醬
Simplified Chinese	海鲜酱
Literal meaning	seafood sauce
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin hǎixiānjiàng IPA [xàɪɕjɛ́ntɕjɑ̂ŋ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization hói sīn jeung Jyutping hoi2 sin1 zoeng3 IPA [hɔ̌ːi síːn tsœ̌ːŋ] Southern Min Hokkien POJ hái-sian-chiùⁿ
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet	tương đen
Hán-Nôm	醬𪓇
Literal meaning	black sauce

Hoisin sauce is a thick, fragrant sauce commonly used in Cantonese cuisine as a glaze for meat, an addition to stir fry, or as dipping sauce. It is dark-coloured, sweet and salty. Although regional variants exist, hoisin sauce usually includes soybeans, fennel, red chili peppers, and garlic. Vinegar, five-spice powder, and sugar are also commonly added.