yeast starter; leaven; fermented dough
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yeast starter; leaven; fermented dough reserved to raise new dough
A traditional baking term referring to a piece of fermented dough kept from a previous batch to serve as a natural leavening agent for new dough. Commonly used in making steamed buns, bread, and other fermented foods.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
liú留
le了
yí一
kuài块
yǐn引
jiào酵
，
míng明
tiān天
yòng用
lái来
zhēng蒸
mán馒
tou头
。
Grandma kept a piece of yeast starter to use for steaming buns tomorrow.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǐn引
jiào酵
fā发
jiào酵
de的
sù速
dù度
hěn很
kuài快
。
This type of leaven ferments very quickly.
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Zuò做
bāo包
zi子
de的
shí时
hou候
，
yǐn引
jiào酵
bǐ比
jiào酵
mǔ母
fěn粉
gèng更
yǒu有
fēng风
wèi味
。
When making stuffed buns, using natural yeast starter gives more flavor than baking powder.