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Caramelization is a process of browning of sugar used extensively in cooking for the resulting butter-like flavor and brown color. The brown colors are produced by three groups of polymers: caramelans (C 24 H 36 O 18), caramelens (C 36 H 50 O 25), and caramelins (C 125 H 188 O 80).
The term "stir fry" as a translation for "chao" was coined in the 1945 book How To Cook and Eat in Chinese, by Buwei Yang Chao. The book told the reader: Roughly speaking, ch'ao may be defined as a big-fire-shallow-fat-continual-stirring-quick-frying of cut-up material with wet seasoning. We shall call it 'stir-fry' or 'stir' for short.
The crusts of most breads, such as this brioche, are golden-brown mostly as a result of the Maillard reaction.. The Maillard reaction (/ m aɪ ˈ j ɑːr / my-YAR; French:) is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars to create melanoidins, the compounds that give browned food its distinctive flavor.
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A type of cake made with rice flour, sugar, clarified butter, and coconut milk. Usually served during Christmas. Bika ambon: Medan, North Sumatra A type of cake made with as tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and coconut milk. The yeast creates bubbles, which creates sponge-like holes and gives it a unique spongy texture when it is baked.
As a form of frying, the technique relies on oil or fat as the heat transfer medium, [1] and on correct temperature and time to not overcook or burn the food. [2] Pan frying can serve to retain the moisture in foods such as meat and seafood. [3] The food is typically flipped at least once to ensure that both sides are cooked properly. [4]
Laba garlic is a vinegar-preserved garlic from Chinese cuisine. Its refined color is green or blue and its taste is sour and slightly spicy. Because it is usually made in the 8th day of the 12th month of the Chinese Lunar calendar , the Laba Festival , it was named Laba garlic. [ 1 ]