玉米粉 (yùmǐfěn) · cornmeal, corn flour, corn starch

Measure Word

一袋玉米粉 dài

Meanings

1 cornmeal
2 corn flour
3 corn starch

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Meal ground from dried corn, usually yellow, coarse or fine. Northern cooks steam it into cone-shaped buns and cook it into porridge. The name is also commonly used for cornstarch (玉米淀粉).

Also called 玉米面、棒子面

Used in 1 dish

发糕 fāgāo

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这个饼是用玉米粉做的。

Zhège bǐng shì yòng yùmǐfěn zuò de.

This flatbread is made with corn flour.

HSK 7-9

玉米粉可以用来勾芡或烘焙。

Yùmǐfěn kěyǐ yònglái gōuqiàn huò hōngbèi.

Cornstarch can be used for thickening sauces or baking.

Tips

usage

玉米粉 can refer to either cornmeal (coarsely ground) or corn starch (finely ground). In Chinese cooking, 玉米淀粉 (yùmǐ diànfěn) is more specific for corn starch used in thickening, while 玉米面 (yùmǐmiàn) is used for coarser cornmeal in northern Chinese cuisine.