A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Very fine white powder made from corn-kernel endosperm. It can be dispersed in cool water to form a slurry before cooking.
In the kitchen
Coats chicken in a Kung Pao marinade and thickens the sauce that coats the finished pieces.
Cornmeal is milled corn grain rather than separated starch. Dry cornstarch and its water slurry are two forms of the same ingredient. The generic word starch does not identify corn as its source; potato and tapioca starch remain separate ingredients.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有玉米淀粉吗？
Does this dish contain Cornstarch?
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.
