Baijiu Anyone?

Bajiu is a potent Chinese alcohol most common in northern China, especially in Manchuria and the area around Beijing and Tianjin. The name "Baijiu" literally means "white alcohol" or "white spirits". It is a clear alcohol usually distilled from sorghum, although sometimes other grains may be used. In flavor and appearance it is similar to Russian vodka, Japanese sake, or Korean soju.

In other words - this clear liquid is some potent stuff and it tastes a lot like one imagines gasoline might taste like. It is something of a right of passage to have visitors to China try at least a shot glass worth of this stuff.

And today at the grocery store we found it in these easy to carry bags for about 4o cents US. We figure it is for those winos who don't like a lot of excess packaging.