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.
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.
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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.