白胡椒粉 (báihújiāofěn) · white pepper powder

Meanings

1 white pepper powder
2 ground white pepper

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Ground white peppercorns, a fine pale powder with an earthy, even heat. It goes into marinades and soups, and it is white pepper, not chili, that gives hot and sour soup its slow heat.

Used in 4 dishes

酸辣汤 suānlàtāng

西湖牛肉羹 Xīhú niúròugēng

乌鱼蛋汤 wūyúdàn tāng

响油鳝糊 xiǎngyóu shànhú

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

汤里撒一点白胡椒粉提味。

Tāng lǐ sā yìdiǎn báihújiāofěn tí wèi.

Sprinkle a little white pepper powder into the soup to bring out the flavor.

HSK 7-9

胡辣汤必须放白胡椒粉。

Húlàtāng bìxū fàng báihújiāofěn.

Hulatang soup must have white pepper powder added.

Tips

usage

In Chinese cooking 白胡椒粉 is used far more than 黑胡椒粉 (black pepper). It is essential to many soups and stir-fries because its pungency is cleaner and doesn't darken pale broths.