A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A grain-based fermentation preparation mixed into cooled cooked grain. One commercial form uses rice flour carrying Rhizopus culture, sprinkled over the grain before mixing.
In the kitchen
Qinghai tianpei.
The Qinghai starter is locally called tianqu or yaodan and is generally rice-based. One Angel commercial starter uses a flour-carried culture.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有甜酒曲吗？
Does this dish contain Sweet-grain fermentation starter?
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.
