sourdough starter; old dough
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Meanings
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sourdough starter; old dough; leaven
dialectA piece of fermented dough reserved from a previous batch to use as a natural leavening agent (yeast) for making new dough. Common in traditional Chinese baking and steamed bun (mantou) making. Usage is regional, primarily in northern Chinese dialects.
Zhēng蒸
mán馒
tou头
yòng用
lǎo老
miàn面
fā发
de的
gèng更
xiāng香
。
Steamed buns leavened with sourdough starter taste more fragrant.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
liú留
le了
yī一
kuài块
lǎo老
miàn面
zhǔn准
bèi备
míng明
tiān天
zuò做
bāo包
zi子
。
Grandma saved a piece of old dough to make baozi tomorrow.
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Xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
duō多
rén人
yòng用
jiào酵
mǔ母
，
bú不
yòng用
lǎo老
miàn面
le了
。
Nowadays many people use commercial yeast instead of sourdough starter.