Eating in China
Illustration of wheat flour

Wheat flour

小麦面粉Xiǎomài miànfěn

Flour used to form dough for scallion pancakes.

Type
Flour & starch noodles

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A fine powder used to make wheat-based dough.

In the kitchen

Mixed with water to make dough.

Different flour types change how the dough behaves.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有小麦面粉吗?

Does this dish contain Wheat flour?

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