Eating in China
Smooth fluid dairy cream in a small plain bowl, not whipped cream or butter.

Dairy cream

奶油Nǎiyóu

The fat-rich portion of dairy milk, used as a smooth sauce ingredient.

Type
Dairy

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

The fat-rich portion of dairy milk, used as a smooth sauce ingredient.

In the kitchen

An alternative to tomato puree in seafood rice.

Cream products differ in fat content and thickness.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有奶油吗?

Does this dish contain Dairy cream?

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