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29 minutes ago, KennethT said:

Do all Shao Xing have salt as an ingredient?  What is it supposed to taste like? 

No. Only in America. I understand it is something to do with alcohol licensing regulations to make it undrinkable so allowing it to be sold be stores without an alcohol license.

It is never salted in China. Disgusting idea.

In its natural state, the better "drinking quality" examples taste something like a good sherry, but even the cooking grade is reasonably pleasant to drink, with a complex flavour and a smoky background.

Coincidentally, I have spent the last week translating speeches made at an international conference in Shaoxing this weekend about this very subject.

26 minutes ago, KennethT said:

Do all Shao Xing have salt as an ingredient?  What is it supposed to taste like? 

No. Only in America. I understand it is something to do with alcohol licensing regulations to make it undrinkable so allowing it to be sold be stores without an alcohol license.

It is never salted in China. Disgusting idea.

In its natural state, the better "drinking quality" examples taste something like a good sherry, but even the cooking grade is reasonably pleasant to drink, with a complex flavour and a smoky background.

Coincidentally, I have spent the last week translating speeches made at an international conference in Shaoxing about this very subject.