Can you substitute rice wine vinigar for dry sherry?

Rice wine vinegar and dry sherry are both acidic ingredients, but they offer distinct flavors and intensities. While rice wine vinegar is milder, sharper, and has a slight sweetness, dry sherry is stronger, with nutty and slightly briny notes.

If the recipe calls for dry sherry mainly to add acidity and some sherry-like flavor, rice wine vinegar can be used as a substitute, but it will bring a subtly different taste.

When using rice wine vinegar instead of dry sherry, start with a smaller quantity and adjust according to your taste preferences and the initial sherry measurement in the recipe.

For a more accurate substitution, you can mix rice wine vinegar with a bit of water and a touch of soy sauce to create a closer approximation of dry sherry's flavor profile.