Kudzu powder
Kudzu powder in blocks | |
| Alternative names | Géfěn, kuzuko, chik-garu, galbun, bột sắn dây |
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| Place of origin | China, Korea, Japan |
| Region or state | East Asia |
| Main ingredients | Kudzu starch |
Kudzu powder, called géfěn (葛粉) in Chinese, kuzuko (葛粉; くずこ) in Japanese, chik-garu (칡가루) or galbun (Korean: 갈분; Hanja: 葛粉) in Korean, and bột sắn dây in Vietnamese is a starch powder made from the root of the kudzu plant. It is used in traditional East Asian cuisine mainly for thickening sauces and making various types of desserts.