erguotou; Chinese white liquor
A strong, clear distilled spirit from China, typically made from sorghum. The name literally means 'second pot head', referring to the second distillation. Often encountered in discussions of Chinese cuisine or alcohol.
from Chinese èrguōtóu
I drank erguotou for the first time at a tavern in Beijing.
Erguotou has a high alcohol content and goes well with hot pot.
Borrowed from Chinese 二鍋頭／二锅头 (èrguōtóu), literally 'second pot head', referring to the second distillation in the production process. The Japanese reading アルコード approximates the Chinese pronunciation.