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Hokuren's Katakuriko is a potato starch made from 100% Hokkaido-grown potatoes, produced by Hokuren — the agricultural cooperative federation that has been at the centre of Hokkaido's farming industry for over a century. Potato starch from Hokkaido is known for producing a particularly clean, glossy finish when used as a thickener, and for giving fried coatings a noticeably lighter, crispier texture than wheat flour alone. In Japanese cooking, it is one of the most versatile pantry staples: used to thicken sauces and soups (ankake), to coat chicken and fish before frying (karaage, tempura), to bind tofu and fish paste dishes, and to give a silky texture to chilled desserts like kuzu mochi. One tablespoon dissolved in cold water is typically enough to thicken one bowl of sauce. The 220g bag is a practical everyday size, and works equally well for Japanese recipes and Western dishes that call for a neutral-tasting thickener.
