面包糠 (miànbāokāng) · breadcrumbs, panko

Meanings

1 breadcrumbs
2 panko

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Crumbs of dried white bread, fine or coarse and flaky. Meat, fish, shrimp or vegetables are dusted with flour, dipped in beaten egg and pressed into the crumbs, then deep-fried until golden and crisp.

Contains wheat

Also called 面包屑

Used in 3 dishes

南瓜饼 nánguābǐng

炸鸡腿 zhájītuǐ

炸猪排 zházhūpái

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

炸猪排前先裹一层面包糠。

Zhá zhūpái qián xiān guǒ yì céng miànbāokāng.

Coat the pork chop in a layer of breadcrumbs before frying.

HSK 7-9

日式面包糠比普通面包糠颗粒更大、更酥脆。

Rìshì miànbāokāng bǐ pǔtōng miànbāokāng kēlì gèng dà, gèng sūcuì.

Japanese-style panko has larger flakes and fries up crispier than ordinary breadcrumbs.

Tips

memory

糠 originally means the chaff / bran husked off grain - i.e. dry, flaky, papery stuff. Pair that mental image with 面包 'bread' and 面包糠 = 'bread-chaff' = the dry crumb coating. Same 糠 appears in 米糠 rice bran.