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What is sweet potato flour?

It’s sweet potato starch.

Sweet potato starch is also called sweet potato starch, sweet potato starch, sweet potato starch, potato starch, mountain starch, etc. It is a powder made from sweet potato starch, etc. Generally, sweet potato starch is granular and has coarse grains. There are two types: coarse grains and fine grains. Coarse grains are usually better when purchased at home. Sweet potato starch is the same as corn starch. It will become viscous when heated when melted in water. However, sweet potato powder has a higher viscosity than corn starch. Therefore, sweet potato powder is less used when thickening Chinese dishes because the viscosity is difficult to control. It is widely used in making Chinese snacks, such as Shanfen dumplings, etc.

Unique skill:

Sweet potato starch has strong water absorption ability. Unique skills: making dim sum, vermicelli, vermicelli, etc. Sweet potato starch is darker in color, has rough particles, and its viscosity is difficult to control after gelatinization, so it is mostly used to make Chinese snacks, such as mountain flour dumplings. Due to its smooth texture and toughness, it is also very suitable for making vermicelli and vermicelli. The sweet potato starch often used in hot pot is made from it. Sweet potato starch can also be used for frying. The marinated ribs are dipped in coarse sweet potato starch. After frying, they have a crispy texture and the granular skin can also stimulate appetite.