湯種 tāng zhǒng

DEFINITIONS

  1. water roux (aka tangzhong), a gelatinous paste made by heating a mixture of flour and water, used in breadmaking to produce a softer, fluffier loaf (loanword from Japanese 湯種 yudane)

CHARACTERS

湯 tāng hot water; soup, gravy, broth
種 zhǒng seed; race; offspring; to plant