Hoisin-sauce
[hoi-sin, hoi-sin] /ˈhɔɪ sɪn, hɔɪˈsɪn/
noun, Chinese Cookery.
1.
a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
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