A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Rendered pork fat, usually pale and soft when cool and liquid when heated. It is not vegetable oil. Ask about the cooking fat as well as visible meat when choosing a pastry or other prepared dish.
In the kitchen
Creates crisp layers in qizi shaobing.
Pork-derived shortening; not a plant oil.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有猪油吗？
Does this dish contain Lard?
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.
