A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A ground cereal ingredient, rather than whole barley kernels or a cooked porridge.
In the kitchen
Mixed into a slurry and added to rice porridge to produce xianzi porridge.
Keep separate from whole barley kernels and roasted highland-barley flour; the preparation and use differ.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有大麦粯子粉吗？
Does this dish contain Barley flour for xianzi porridge?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
