Eating in China
A moist fermented dough starter with natural air pockets in a shallow bowl.

Fermented bread starter

老酵头Lǎojiàotóu

A piece of already fermented dough mixed into new bread dough and allowed to rise before rolling and baking.

Type
Flour & starch noodles

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A piece of already fermented dough mixed into new bread dough and allowed to rise before rolling and baking.

In the kitchen

Kunkuo momo.

A sourdough-style starter; do not assume it is packaged yeast.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有老酵头吗?

Does this dish contain Fermented bread starter?

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