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Chinese Brown Sugar
Submitted by LadyTong on October 9, 2009 – 7:01 pmNo Comment | 15,058 views
Ingredient Name: Chinese Brown Sugar, Brown Sugar, Bar Brown Sugar
Traditional Chinese Name: 片糖 (piàn táng)
What is this?
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Sugar made from unrefined sugar cane
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Found in pre-packaged bar form in various shades of brown
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The darker the brown sugar, the greater the molasses content
How do I prepare it?
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Remove from package and use as is
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Can be stored as room temperature in an air-tight container
Where can I buy this?
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You can purchase brown sugar in stick form in all Asian supermarkets in packs
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It is also available in most Asian herb stores and are sold in packs or by weight
What is the cost?
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One pack costs around $2-3 CAD and can contain 6-8 sticks
Any benefits?
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Said to be a more natural sugar as compared to white, refined sugars
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It contains less calories than white sugar (although not much)
Any substitutes?
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Use white sugar and caramlize in a dry skillet
Any precautions?
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Difficult to control portions when added to cooking
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Always better to undersweetened than oversweeten
References?
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