低筋面粉

低筋麵粉

dījīnmiànfěn

noun

Measure Word

一袋低筋面粉 dài

Meanings

1 cake flour
2 low-gluten flour
3 pastry flour

Characters

Examples

做蛋糕要用低筋面粉。

Zuò dàngāo yào yòng dījīn miànfěn.

You use cake flour to make cakes.

低筋面粉做出的饼干更酥。

Dījīn miànfěn zuò chū de bǐnggān gèng sū.

Biscuits made with low-gluten flour turn out crisper.

Tips

usage

Chinese flour is sorted by protein content: 高筋 (bread flour), 中筋 (all-purpose), 低筋 (cake/pastry). 筋 literally means "gluten strength."

Stroke Order

低 dī

筋 jīn

面 miàn

粉 fěn