A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Cane sugar made by concentrating sugarcane juice, with a caramel-like aroma and colours ranging into reddish brown.
In the kitchen
Sweetens the warm serving of Hainan jishiteng dumplings; brown-sugar syrup is also a qingbuliang base.
Traditional forms include solid blocks and powder ground from them; the local ingredient is called hongtang.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有红糖吗？
Does this dish contain Chinese brown sugar?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
