Comments on: Rock sugar (冰糖)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:18:57 +0000

In reply to Jo chua. Yes, they're interchangeable. Rock sugar with a light brown/yellow colour is a little less refined.

By: Jo chua

Jo chua — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:25:28 +0000

I usually use the white rock sugar but ran into what looks like light brown blocks of hard sugar. are they used differently. are they interchangeble

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:11:26 +0000

In reply to Quirke. Sorry Quirke! I have no idea how to make it from scratch.

By: Quirke

Quirke — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:29:24 +0000

Hi.
Is there any way to make these types of rock sugars at home? I really like to try to making it at home, if you have recipe, I’d be thankful 🙂

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Thu, 27 May 2021 22:12:25 +0000

In reply to Kathleen. Yes you can use palm sugar as a substitute.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 25 May 2021 18:41:09 +0000

Is palm sugar an ok substitute for rock sugar?

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:31:14 +0000

In reply to janice harper. It's neither saffron nor food colouring. Some rock sugar appears to be yellow because it's not highly purified and processed as the regular white sugar is.

By: janice harper

janice harper — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:46:04 +0000

Hello

Has the rock sugar got saffron inside to make it yellow or do they use just yellow food colouring.

Janice

By: Wei @ Red House Spice

Wei @ Red House Spice — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:22:49 +0000

In reply to Peter Melvoin. Yes! You can braise pork belly the same way without sugar. It won't be considered as classic Red Cooked Pork but it will be yummy too.

By: Peter Melvoin

Peter Melvoin — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 06:03:16 +0000

Red cooked pork belly: Is it possible without sugar