No. Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as "baking soda". Baking soda is not starch. There are many kinds of starch, including potato starch, potato flour, corn flour and lotus root starch. When cooking, it is used for sizing and thickening, in order to make the dishes rich and full; Meat (pork, fish, etc.) tastes tender, smooth and soft; A certain amount of starch is mixed into the soup, so that the raw materials and the soup are blended together, and the soup is thick and the soup is mixed with vegetables. Baking soda can also be used for thickening, which can not only increase the viscosity, but also differentiate the fiber structure of meat, so that the meat can absorb water, become soft and tasty, and be fried and lubricated.