Tangzhong

Quick meaning: Tangzhong is a noun meaning A paste (a type of scald) made of flour cooked in water or milk used in breadmaking to improve the texture of bread.

Meaning

A paste (a type of scald) made of flour cooked in water or milk used in breadmaking to improve the texture of bread.

Example Sentences

It occurred to us that all of these tangzhong properties that were so useful in breadmaking might also be useful in cookies.

This bread’s feather-light texture comes from using a tangzhong, or “water roux,” which originated in Japanese baking but was popularized throughout Asia and beyond by the Taiwanese pastry chef Yvonne Chen.

Synonyms for tangzhong

Depending on context, synonyms include yudane.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include panada, poolish, paste, whitewash, yurla, preferment.

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