Eating in China
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Culinary starch

淀粉Diànfěn

Starch used as a thickener.

Type
Flour & starch noodles

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Usually a pale powder; maize, potato and tapioca starch are different forms.

In the kitchen

Thickens chaogan broth.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有淀粉吗?

Does this dish contain Culinary starch?

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