Eating in China
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Soybean oil

豆油Dòuyóu

Cooking oil derived from soybeans.

Type
Cooking fats and oils

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Liquid soybean cooking oil mixed into Niuzhuang pie dough.

In the kitchen

Added to Niuzhuang pie dough.

The dough uses oil rather than whole soybeans or soybean flour.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有豆油吗?

Does this dish contain Soybean oil?

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