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Erguotou

二锅头

Beijing's cheap fierce sorghum liquor, sold in small green bottles

China Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Named for the second pot of distillation; Beijing’s Yuanshenghao distillery adopted the method in 1680, keeping only the middle run of spirit.

Frequently asked questions

What is Erguotou?

Erguotou is a wine & spirit from China: beijing’s cheap fierce sorghum liquor, sold in small green bottles. Named for the second pot of distillation; Beijing’s Yuanshenghao distillery adopted the method in 1680, keeping only the middle run of spirit.

Made with

sorghum

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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