A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Flour milled from buckwheat seed, ranging from dark, strong-tasting whole-seed flour to paler, milder flour from the inner seed.
In the kitchen
Weining xiaobaba; proportions affect bitterness and color.
The Weining wrapper blends buckwheat and wheat flour; a higher buckwheat proportion darkens the skin and adds bitterness.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有荞麦粉吗？
Does this dish contain Buckwheat flour?
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.
