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White wine - Soup

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Red wine - Meat

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Food and Wine Pairing Basics: Pairing Ethnic Foods

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Ethnic Food and Wine Pairing Tips

Chinese
Seasonings include ginger, garlic, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Sauces include sweet-and-sour, peanut, ginger, and oyster. These ingredients match the sweet and salty flavors � so a sweet, spicy, fruity white or possibly a low tannin red wine for dishes such as duck would be good choices.

Japanese
Bitter and vinegar ingredients are common, therefore, avoid acidic wines and utilize dry, fruity whites or sparkling wines. Heavier dishes like tempura require fuller, fruity wines such as a red Chinon, Sancere or Brut Champagne.

Thai
Aromatic and spicy flavors are common. These combine well with a crisp, dry, white or slightly sweet wine like a Sauvignon Blanc, Marsanne, Chardonnay or a robust red, such as a Shiraz (with beef dishes).

Mexican
Chile-dominated cuisine that can affect your palate is best coupled with a spice wine that has a touch of residual sugar. Chilled, fruity whites, or a Beaujolais Cru (low tannin red) may also work well.

Indian
Common ingredients include curry, coconut, cumin, creamy or milk based sauces. These combine deliciously with low tannin, fruity wines with little oak, like a Merlot, Zinfandel or Syrah.

Middle Eastern
Figs, raisin, nuts and tumeric are common ingredients. These would match well with the soft fruity reds or whites (Beaujolais or New World Pinot Noir).

Pacific Rim and Fusion
These are generally bold dishes and need a confident, forward wine such as a New World Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc.