Difference between revisions of "Chinese Sugar"

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Yellow rock sugar (冰糖), common in Chinese cooking

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.

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-Rock Candy or Rock Sugar 白糖
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+|title=Chinese Sugar - Chinese Food Wiki
+|description=Common sugars used in Chinese cooking: rock sugar (冰糖) and brown / red sugar (红糖).
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-Red Sugar 红糖
+[[File:Yellow rock sugar Chinese Food Wiki.jpg|thumb|right|Yellow rock sugar (冰糖), common in Chinese cooking]]
+== 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.
+== Related ==
+* [[Chinese Candy]]
+* [[Types Of Taste]]
+== See also ==
+* [[Chinese Candy]]
+* [[Niupi Candy]]
+* [[White Rabbit Candy]]