Kudzu powder
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Kudzu powder,calledgéfěn(Cát phấn) inChinese,kuzuko(Cát phấn;くずこ) inJapanese,chik-garu(칡가루) orgalbun(갈분;Cát phấn) inKorean,andbột sắn dâyinVietnameseis astarchpowder made from the root of thekudzuplant. It is used in traditionalEast Asian cuisinemainly for thickening sauces and making various types of desserts.
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Examples of dishes that usekuzuko:[1]
Examples ofwagashi(Japanese desserts) with kuzuko:
- kuzukiri(clear cake of boiled kuzuko cut into noodle-like strips and eaten withkuromitsu)
- kuzuzakura(a.k.a. kuzu-dama, a cake ofbean pastecovered with kuzuko)
- Mizumanjū(red bean pasteis coated with translucent kuzuko paste that is then allowed to set into a jelly-like consistency)
Examples ofTong sui(Chinese desserts usually in soup form)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Shitomi, Kazuyoshi; Kumakura, Isao."The Japanese Table -- Dried Tofu, Noodles and Starch -- Kudzu Starch: Kuzuko".Kikkoman. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-10-09.
External links
[edit]Media related toKudzu powderat Wikimedia Commons