HOISIN SAUCE Meaning of HOISIN SAUCE in English [ 'hɔɪzɪn ]■ noun a sweet, spicy dark red sauce made from soya beans, used in Chinese cooking.OriginCantonese hoisin 'seafood', from hoi 'sea' + sin 'fresh'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004