Baijiu

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Alternative names	白酒
Pinyin	báijiǔ
Type	Distilled spirit
Course	Drink
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Nationwide (famous styles from Sichuan, Guizhou, Shanxi, and elsewhere)
Other	Aroma styles include strong-aroma, sauce-aroma, light-aroma, and rice-aroma

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.

Baijiu

Introduction

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