A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Usually sold as white powder. Appearance alone cannot distinguish it from other powders; check the food-use label.
In the kitchen
Used during tofu making, not as a topping to sprinkle over a finished bowl.
This entry means food-grade calcium sulfate, not building plaster. Nigari and glucono-delta-lactone are different coagulants; blended tofu-setting powders may contain other ingredients.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有食用石膏吗？
Does this dish contain Food-grade calcium sulfate?
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.
