Top 3 Asian recipes to make with lye water

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Updated: September 2022 What do kee chang, bagels, pretzels and ramen have in common? They all use a unique ingredient called lye water. Lye water is a strong alkaline liquid that changes the consistency and taste of certain foods. For example, it gives the glutinous rice of kee chang its distinct bitter flavour. Or makes Japanese ramen strong and chewy. What is lye water? In chemical terms, lye water is potassium carbonate. It doesn’t sound like a food ingredient but it is basically a potent alkaline not unlike soda bicarbonate. Having a high pH level, lye water creates chemical reactions that produces different flavours and textures. It is often used in Chinese cooking to make a variety of items from noodles and rice to speciality cakes. Usually you won’t even know that lye water is being used as only a
Updated: September 2022 What do kee chang, bagels, pretzels and ramen have in common? They all use a unique ingredient called lye water. Lye water