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Yalefaat fán
Definition
Baking powder; a leavening agent used in baking.
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How it's used
Baking powder is a chemical leavening agent that contains both an acid and a base, allowing it to react upon contact with moisture and heat. It is distinct from baking soda, which requires an additional acidic ingredient to activate. Home bakers often confuse these two, but they are not interchangeable in recipes because of their different chemical compositions.
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Remember to add a little baking powder when making the cake.
Does this recipe require baking powder?
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Common phrases
to add baking powder
Common mistake
Do not confuse 發粉 with 梳打粉. While both are used for leavening, 梳打粉 is pure sodium bicarbonate and is much stronger, often requiring an acidic ingredient like buttermilk or lemon juice to function properly.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
