生粉/发粉/食粉

English translation: corn OR potato starch/baking powder/baking soda

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Chinese term or phrase:生粉/发粉/食粉
English translation:corn OR potato starch/baking powder/baking soda
Entered by: albertdeng

06:03 May 22, 2012
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Food & Drink
Chinese term or phrase: 生粉/发粉/食粉
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albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 03:21
corn OR potato starch/baking powder/baking soda
Explanation:
生粉 can be either corn starch OR potato starch, depending on the part of the world you live in. I have seen both kinds sold in Chinese markets. In my experience those imported from China are mostly potato starch. You should find out.
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Shiya Luo
Local time: 08:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1corn starch/baking powder/baking soda
Fang Huang
4 +1Glutomate/baking powder/baking soda
Dariush Robertson
5corn OR potato starch/baking powder/baking soda
Shiya Luo


Discussion entries: 2





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
corn starch/baking powder/baking soda


Explanation:
生粉 即玉米粉 corn starch

发粉 即烘焙粉 baking powder

食粉 即食用小苏打粉 baking soda



Fang Huang
Switzerland
Local time: 17:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GY Ren
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Glutomate/baking powder/baking soda


Explanation:
生粉 - glutomate

发粉 - baking powder

食粉 - baking soda



Dariush Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: glutAmat is the sodium salt of glutamic acid
10 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
corn OR potato starch/baking powder/baking soda


Explanation:
生粉 can be either corn starch OR potato starch, depending on the part of the world you live in. I have seen both kinds sold in Chinese markets. In my experience those imported from China are mostly potato starch. You should find out.

Shiya Luo
Local time: 08:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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