Raw flour is a term that often appears in Hong Kong-style recipes, and it is mostly used for thickening. The raw flour used in Hongkong is corn flour, and the common flour used in Taiwan Province Province is Taibai.
In China cooking, raw flour is often used as one of the cured meat materials to soften the meat quality, in addition to thickening the food to produce a smooth taste. Raw flour has a wide range of uses and can be used as a seasoning for cooking and spreading pancakes.
Characteristics of raw flour
Raw flour is generally made of potato flour and corn flour, while starch is made of many materials, such as sweet potato flour, Ge Fen, cassava flour and so on. Most raw flour is made of potato flour and corn flour. Their biggest feature is fine texture and white color, but their water absorption is poor, and they are not as good as starch made of sweet potato powder in sizing and thickening.