冰糖 (bīngtáng) · rock sugar

Measure Word

一块冰糖 kuài

Meanings

1 rock sugar
2 crystal sugar; rock candy
3 ice sugar

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

White or brown lumps of crystallised sugar, the purest form of sugar. It sweetens chrysanthemum tea and Cantonese sweet soups, and gives Shanghai-style braised pork its sweet, glossy sauce.

Used in 16 dishes

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

冰糖雪梨是一道经典的止咳甜品。

Bīngtáng xuělí shì yí dào jīngdiǎn de zhǐké tiánpǐn.

Rock sugar pear is a classic dessert for relieving coughs.

HSK 6

他喜欢用冰糖泡茶。

Tā xǐhuan yòng bīngtáng pàochá.

He likes to brew tea with rock sugar.

HSK 7-9

熬红烧肉时加入适量冰糖，颜色会更好看。

Áo hóngshāoròu shí jiārù shìliàng bīngtáng, yánsè huì gèng hǎokàn.

Adding an appropriate amount of rock sugar when braising pork makes the color more appealing.

Tips

culture

冰糖 (rock sugar) is widely used in Chinese cooking, especially in braised dishes (红烧) to add sweetness and a glossy sheen. It is also a common ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine recipes for soothing sore throats and coughs.