bread slices
吐司· tǔsī
Taste & Role
Bread slices serve as the base or wrapper for many dishes: they are trimmed and pan-fried for shrimp toast, dipped in egg batter for Hong Kong-style French toast, layered into breakfast sandwiches, or toasted and crisped as a garnish. Their neutral flavor and soft texture make them an ideal canvas for both savory and sweet preparations.
What it is
Bread slices, known in Chinese as tǔsī (a loanword from the English word "toast"), are soft, square slices of white sandwich bread, typically cut from a Pullman-style loaf. The bread is lightly sweet, fine-crumbed, and sold pre-sliced in Asian bakeries and supermarkets. It is a staple in Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong home cooking.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 315 kcal
- Protein
- 10.5 g
- Total fat
- 6.6 g
- Carbs
- 52.6 g
- Fiber
- 2.5 g
- Sodium
- 417 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
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