小苏打 (xiǎosūdá) · baking soda, sodium bicarbonate

Meanings

1 baking soda
2 sodium bicarbonate

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A fine white alkaline powder. Chinese cooks rub a little into sliced beef so it stays soft in a stir-fry, and add it to doughs and batters to make them rise; too much tastes soapy.

Also called 苏打粉、碳酸氢钠

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

做蛋糕需要加一点小苏打。

Zuò dàngāo xūyào jiā yìdiǎn xiǎosūdá.

You need to add a little baking soda when making cakes.

HSK 7-9

用小苏打可以去除冰箱的异味。

Yòng xiǎosūdá kěyǐ qùchú bīngxiāng de yìwèi.

Baking soda can remove odors from the fridge.

Tips

memory

苏打 is a loanword from English 'soda'. 小苏打 ('little soda') is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda); 大苏打 ('big soda') is sodium thiosulfate, used in photography. Both are old-school chemistry names.