Pure Brown sugar 1kg

黑糖

S$8.50

Net weight: 1,000 g

About sugar and sweets

The sweeteners a Chinese kitchen uses, and the sweets made from them. Rock sugar dissolves slowly and tastes cleaner than granulated, which is why it is the one used in soups and teas. This pack is 1 kg net. At the quantities below that is about 67 servings. That works out at S$0.85 per 100 g.

Also known as rock sugar, bing tang, 冰糖, brown sugar, maltose.

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What people use it for

Rock sugar into sweet soups, herbal drinks and braises; brown sugar with ginger; maltose for glazing roast meat and for candy.

How to prepare it

Add towards the end and taste as you go. Rock sugar takes a few minutes to dissolve fully.

Keeping it

Airtight and dry.

Questions people ask

Why rock sugar instead of ordinary sugar?

It dissolves slowly and tastes less sharp, so it sweetens a soup without flattening the other flavours. It is the standard in Chinese sweet soups for that reason.

How far does this pack go?

At the quantity in the instructions above, about 67 servings from this pack.

Is the bigger pack cheaper?

This one works out at S$0.85 per 100 g. One Sunny lists most items in more than one size, so compare that figure rather than the pack price.

What customers say

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Just received have not tried. First time buying from this shop. Everything is carefully wrapped which is good. However, some items are small packs and therefore on the pricer side. Looking forward to try and hope they taste good.