A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Fine wheat starch used with boiling water to form a pale dumpling dough that becomes translucent when cooked.
In the kitchen
Har gow wrappers; one preparation combines it with cornstarch or tapioca starch.
It is used as a starch ingredient rather than ordinary wheat flour. Companion starches and fat vary among wrapper recipes.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有澄粉吗？
Does this dish contain Wheat starch?
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.
