white pepper powder
白胡椒粉· bai hu jiao fen
spice
Taste & Role
🫙 Fermented
It adds gentle, penetrating heat to soups, marinades, dumpling fillings, and stir-fries without leaving dark specks. It is essential in classics like hot and sour soup and is commonly sprinkled over congee and noodle broths just before serving.
What it is
White pepper powder is ground from fully ripened peppercorns whose red outer skins have been soaked off before drying. This processing gives it a smoother, finer character than black pepper. It is a pantry staple in Chinese kitchens, where it is often the default pepper in both home cooking and restaurant dishes.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 0 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 143 g
- Fiber
- —
- Sodium
- 0 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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