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Sugar is a basic seasoning in Chinese cooking, used not only for sweets but also to balance savory dishes (for example in red-braised meats and sweet-and-sour sauces). Two everyday forms are rock sugar and red (brown) sugar. | |||
== Types == | |||
* '''Rock candy / rock sugar''' 冰糖 (''bīngtáng'') — large clear or amber crystals; preferred for braising, desserts, and herbal tonics because it dissolves cleanly and tastes milder than granulated white sugar. | |||
* '''Red sugar''' 红糖 (''hóngtáng'') — unrefined brown sugar with a molasses-like flavor; common in northern sweets, ginger drinks, and postpartum diets in traditional practice. | |||
* White granulated sugar 白糖 is also widely used in home and restaurant kitchens. | |||
== Related == | |||
* [[Chinese Candy]] | |||
* [[Types Of Taste]] | |||
Revision as of 10:40, 21 September 2026
Introduction
Sugar is a basic seasoning in Chinese cooking, used not only for sweets but also to balance savory dishes (for example in red-braised meats and sweet-and-sour sauces). Two everyday forms are rock sugar and red (brown) sugar.
Types
- Rock candy / rock sugar 冰糖 (bīngtáng) — large clear or amber crystals; preferred for braising, desserts, and herbal tonics because it dissolves cleanly and tastes milder than granulated white sugar.
- Red sugar 红糖 (hóngtáng) — unrefined brown sugar with a molasses-like flavor; common in northern sweets, ginger drinks, and postpartum diets in traditional practice.
- White granulated sugar 白糖 is also widely used in home and restaurant kitchens.