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	Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally "white liquor") is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu English Wikipedia]</ref>		Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally "white liquor") is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu English Wikipedia]</ref>

	Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as Moutai), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi fenjiu), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]]. On the wider beverage hub [[Chinese Drink]], baijiu stands beside [[Tea]] as the two classical pillars of Chinese drinking culture—one non-alcoholic leaf infusion, one high-proof grain spirit.		Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as [[Moutai]]), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi [[Fenjiu\|fenjiu]]), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]]. On the wider beverage hub [[Chinese Drink]], baijiu stands beside [[Tea]] as the two classical pillars of Chinese drinking culture—one non-alcoholic leaf infusion, one high-proof grain spirit. For the wider family of Chinese alcoholic drinks — [[Huangjiu]], rice and fruit wines, beer and festival wines — see '''[[Chinese Alcohol]]'''.

	== Types and regional notes ==		== Types and regional notes ==
	'''Strong-aroma''' baijiu (浓香) is widely produced in Sichuan and neighboring provinces; many everyday banquet bottles fall in this family. Estery, fruity notes are often described by drinkers.		'''Strong-aroma''' baijiu (浓香) is widely produced in Sichuan and neighboring provinces; many everyday banquet bottles fall in this family, and [[Wuliangye]] and [[Luzhou Laojiao]] are classic examples. Estery, fruity notes are often described by drinkers.

	'''Sauce-aroma''' (酱香) is closely identified with Guizhou highland styles. Long fermentation and multiple distillation cycles give a heavier, savory-fragrant profile; it is frequently reserved for formal toasts.		'''Sauce-aroma''' (酱香) is closely identified with Guizhou highland styles. Long fermentation and multiple distillation cycles give a heavier, savory-fragrant profile; it is frequently reserved for formal toasts. The best-known example is [[Moutai]].

	'''Light-aroma''' (清香) styles associated with Shanxi are cleaner and sharper. '''Rice-aroma''' (米香) spirits, more common in southern rice regions, and mixed-aroma or other local categories fill out regional shelves.		'''Light-aroma''' (清香) styles associated with Shanxi are cleaner and sharper; examples include [[Fenjiu]], Beijing [[Erguotou]] and Taiwan's [[Kinmen Kaoliang]]. '''Rice-aroma''' (米香) spirits, more common in southern rice regions, and mixed-aroma or other local categories fill out regional shelves.

	Production uses cooked grain, solid-state fermentation with ''daqu'' or other ''qu'', and pot or continuous distillation depending on producer. Exact house methods and aging practices vary; this wiki does not invent brand chronologies. Beer brands and fruit wines appear on [[Chinese Drink]] but are separate from baijiu taxonomy.		Production uses cooked grain, solid-state fermentation with ''daqu'' or other ''qu'', and pot or continuous distillation depending on producer. Exact house methods and aging practices vary; this wiki does not invent brand chronologies. Beer brands and fruit wines appear on [[Chinese Alcohol]] and [[Chinese Drink]] but are separate from baijiu taxonomy.

	== Serving culture ==		== Serving culture ==

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Chinese Drink]]		* [[Chinese Drink]]
			* [[Huangjiu]]
	* [[Tea]]		* [[Tea]]
	* [[Sichuan Food]]		* [[Sichuan Food]]

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally ~~“white liquor”~~) is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu English Wikipedia]</ref>		Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally "white liquor") is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu English Wikipedia]</ref>

	Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as Moutai), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi fenjiu), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]].		Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as Moutai), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi fenjiu), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]]. On the wider beverage hub [[Chinese Drink]], baijiu stands beside [[Tea]] as the two classical pillars of Chinese drinking culture—one non-alcoholic leaf infusion, one high-proof grain spirit.
	== ~~Related~~ ==
	* [[Chinese Drink]]		== Types and regional notes ==
	* [[Sichuan Food]]		'''Strong-aroma''' baijiu (浓香) is widely produced in Sichuan and neighboring provinces; many everyday banquet bottles fall in this family. Estery, fruity notes are often described by drinkers.
	* [[~~Guizhou Food~~]]
			'''Sauce-aroma''' (酱香) is closely identified with Guizhou highland styles. Long fermentation and multiple distillation cycles give a heavier, savory-fragrant profile; it is frequently reserved for formal toasts.

			'''Light-aroma''' (清香) styles associated with Shanxi are cleaner and sharper. '''Rice-aroma''' (米香) spirits, more common in southern rice regions, and mixed-aroma or other local categories fill out regional shelves.

			Production uses cooked grain, solid-state fermentation with ''daqu'' or other ''qu'', and pot or continuous distillation depending on producer. Exact house methods and aging practices vary; this wiki does not invent brand chronologies. Beer brands and fruit wines appear on [[Chinese Drink]] but are separate from baijiu taxonomy.

			== Serving culture ==
			Baijiu is usually poured into small cups and drunk neat, often in coordinated toasts (干杯) at round-table banquets. Hosts may refill frequently; declining politely is part of table etiquette in some settings. Meals that feature spicy [[Sichuan Food]] or Guizhou dishes often pair spirit rounds with shared hot dishes, while tea may be offered before or between courses.

			Outside formal banquets, smaller servings appear at family festivals and rural celebrations. Bottled baijiu is also a common gift. It is not typically mixed into cocktails in traditional service, though modern bars experiment. For non-spirit drinks on the same hub, see [[Tea]], [[Soy Milk]], [[Suanmeitang]], [[Hong Kong Milk Tea]], [[Yuenyeung]], and [[Bubble Tea]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Chinese Drink]]		* [[Chinese Drink]]
			* [[Tea]]
	* [[Sichuan Food]]		* [[Sichuan Food]]
			* [[Guizhou Food]]
	* [[Chinese Food Map]]		* [[Chinese Food Map]]
	* [[Doubanjiang]]		* [[Doubanjiang]]
	* [[Mapo Tofu]]		* [[Mapo Tofu]]
	* [[~~Tea~~]]		* [[Chongqing Food]]
	* [[Types Of Taste]]		* [[Types Of Taste]]

	== References ==		== References ==

	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally “white liquor”) is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.		Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally “white liquor”) is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu English Wikipedia]</ref>

	Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as Moutai), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi fenjiu), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]].		Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as Moutai), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi fenjiu), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]].

	== Related ==		== Related ==
	* [[Chinese Drink]]		* [[Chinese Drink]]
	* [[Sichuan Food]]		* [[Sichuan Food]]
	* [[Guizhou Food]]		* [[Guizhou Food]]

			== See also ==

			* [[Chinese Drink]]
			* [[Sichuan Food]]
			* [[Chinese Food Map]]
			* [[Doubanjiang]]
			* [[Mapo Tofu]]
			* [[Tea]]
			* [[Types Of Taste]]

			== References ==

			{{reflist}}

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== Introduction ==
Baijiu (白酒, ''báijiǔ'', literally “white liquor”) is the most widely consumed distilled spirit in China. It is usually made from sorghum or mixed grains, fermented with ''qu'' starter, and distilled to roughly 40–60% alcohol by volume. Baijiu is clear in color and is traditionally drunk neat in small cups at banquets, weddings, and business meals.

Major aroma categories include strong-aroma (浓香), sauce-aroma (酱香, associated with Guizhou styles such as Moutai), light-aroma (清香, associated with Shanxi fenjiu), and rice-aroma (米香). Sichuan and Guizhou are especially famous production regions; see also [[Sichuan Food]] and [[Guizhou Food]].

== Related ==
* [[Chinese Drink]]
* [[Sichuan Food]]
* [[Guizhou Food]]