正しょう麩ふ

Similar words

• 片かた栗くり粉こ

  Potato starch, more commonly used as a thickener in Japanese cooking, while 正麩 is specifically wheat starch.

• コーンスターチ

  Cornstarch, a common Western thickener; 正麩 is wheat-based and used in traditional Japanese confectionery.

Etymology

The kanji 正 (correct, pure) and 麩 (wheat gluten/bran) combine to indicate pure wheat starch. The reading しょうふ is the on'yomi of the characters.