yeast
酵母· jiaomu
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Taste & Role
🍯 SweetSavory
Acts as the primary leavening agent in Chinese doughs, giving steamed buns, baozi, and fried doughs their light, fluffy texture and a subtle fermented depth.
What it is
Yeast is a single-celled fungus that ferments sugars in dough, releasing carbon dioxide that makes it rise. In Chinese cooking, active dry or instant yeast is the standard leavener for steamed breads like mantou and filled buns like baozi. It is typically sold as fine granules that are dissolved in warm water or mixed directly into flour.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 185 kcal
- Protein
- 23.9 g
- Total fat
- 0.9 g
- Carbs
- 20.4 g
- Fiber
- 6.5 g
- Sodium
- 3380 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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