Zheng Feng Pure Water Chestnut Flour 250g

The one ingredient behind a proper water chestnut cake, the translucent slab that turns up on dim sum trolleys and on the table at Lunar New Year. Whisked into sugar syrup and steamed, it sets glassy and springy with a clean, restrained sweetness, and folding in chopped water chestnuts gives it that little crunch. It is also a fine light thickener for sauces and a coating that fries up delicate rather than heavy. The side of the box carries the full method with quantities, so a first attempt is not a guess.