Red Rice Wine | 红糟酒

The go-to confinement rice wine for Singapore families — handcrafted in small batches, with no preservatives, salt, or sugar added.

This red rice wine (红糟酒) is the essential ingredient for authentic 红糟鸡 (hong zao chicken soup) — a beloved traditional dish for confinement, celebrations, and everyday family cooking. Used by generations of Singaporean families, Ye Traditions Red Rice Wine brings rich, earthy depth to soups, stews, and braises, with a naturally deep ruby-red colour that comes from red yeast rice fermentation alone — no artificial colouring, ever.

Why Singapore Families Choose Ye Traditions Red Rice Wine

Ye Traditions has been crafting heritage rice wines in Singapore since 1912. Every bottle of our Red Rice Wine is brewed in small batches from premium glutinous rice, using a century-old family recipe passed down through four generations. SFA licensed. No preservatives. No salt. No added sugar. Just pure, handcrafted rice wine — the way it was always meant to be made.

Unlike mass-produced alternatives imported from overseas, our rice wine is made right here in Singapore, in small quantities so every batch stays fresh. Confinement nannies, home cooks, and professional chefs trust Ye Traditions because they can taste the difference: a deeper flavour, a cleaner finish, and none of the harsh alcohol burn you get from cheaper wines.

• Alcohol: 7% v/v — ideal for confinement cooking and everyday recipes
• Ingredients: Glutinous rice, red yeast rice, water — nothing else
• Shelf life: 12 months unopened; refrigerate after opening and use within 3 months
• Serving: For culinary use — soups, stews, braises, and marinades
• SFA licensed: Produced in a fully licensed Singapore facility with rigorous food safety standards

Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), red rice wine is prized for its warming and nourishing properties, particularly during postpartum recovery. Red yeast rice — the source of the wine's deep colour — has long been recognised in TCM for its cholesterol-supporting properties and is naturally rich in beneficial compounds that support healthy circulation.

Red rice wine is also a natural source of probiotics formed during fermentation, which support gut health and digestion — especially important during the confinement month when the body is healing. For postpartum care, most confinement nannies recommend pairing Red Rice Wine with our Bentong Ginger Rice Wine: the ginger wine warms and expels "wind", while the red rice wine nourishes and replenishes. Together, they form the classic Singapore confinement wine pairing used in virtually every hong zao dish.

How to Make 红糟鸡 (Hong Zao Chicken Soup)

The most beloved hong zao recipe — one pot, a handful of ingredients, and about 30 minutes on the stove.

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 1 whole kampung chicken, cut into pieces
• 200ml Ye Traditions Red Rice Wine
• 200g red yeast rice lees (hong zao, included in the bundle)
• 5–6 slices fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat sesame oil in a wok or pot over medium heat. Add ginger and sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.
2. Add chicken pieces and sear until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the red yeast rice lees, coating the chicken evenly.
4. Pour in the Red Rice Wine and 500ml water. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25–30 minutes until the chicken is tender and the broth is richly coloured.
6. Season with salt to taste. Serve hot with steamed white rice.

Chef's tip: For a deeper colour and more complex flavour, add the hong zao lees in the last 10 minutes of cooking rather than at the start.

Pairs Well With

Build the complete confinement kitchen — or gift it to someone who needs it:

• Bentong Ginger Rice Wine — the classic confinement pairing. Ginger wine warms and expels cold; red rice wine nourishes and replenishes. Use together in 红糟鸡 for the full flavour.
• Hakka Yellow Rice Wine — a lighter, amber-hued wine with a subtler sweetness. Ideal for dishes where you want the wine flavour without the deep red colour.
• 28-Day Confinement Pack — our most popular bundle. Includes Red Rice Wine, Yellow Wine, a curated recipe plan, and free islandwide delivery. Everything the new mum needs for the full confinement month.

Delivery & Returns

🚚 Free islandwide delivery on orders above $120
📦 Ships within 1–2 business days — tracking number sent by email once dispatched
🔒 Securely packed — all bottles wrapped to prevent breakage in transit
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