zau2 beng2酒餅酒饼

Jyutpingzau2 beng2

Yalejáu béng

Definition

Distiller's yeast; yeast cake used in brewing alcohol.

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How it's used

This term refers specifically to the solid, cake-like starter used for fermenting rice or making traditional Chinese rice wine. It is distinct from the granulated baker's yeast used for bread. You will mostly encounter it in the context of home-brewing or making traditional desserts like 甜酒.

Measure word

gau6嚿gauh

Examples

zing2整tim4甜zau2酒jat1一ding6定jiu3要lok6落zau2酒beng2餅sin1先dak1得㗎。

You must add distiller's yeast to make sweet fermented rice.

ni1呢di1啲zau2酒beng2餅hai6係mai6咪喺hai2街gaai1市si5買maai5返faan1嚟㗎？

Did you buy this distiller's yeast at the wet market?

Common phrases

lok6落zau2酒beng2餅

to add distiller's yeast

maai5買zau2酒beng2餅

to buy distiller's yeast

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general yeast for baking, as the fermentation process and the organisms involved are quite different. Using baker's yeast will not produce the same result for traditional rice wine recipes.