A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A dry starch powder made from fava beans, mixed into minced filling.
In the kitchen
Binds the pork-and-fish filling of Zhongxiang panlongcai. Do not assume the wet starch used separately in its sauce is also fava-bean starch.
This starch is distinct from whole fava beans or flour made by grinding the whole bean.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有蚕豆淀粉吗？
Does this dish contain Fava-bean starch?
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.
