Sugar (white granulated)

white sugar / granulated sugar

Flavor and role

Refined sugar from sugarcane or sugar beet, giving a clean sweetness. It also plays big roles in cooking: browning, keeping moisture and stabilising meringue.

Typical dishes and uses

Bulgogi, balancing sourness in kimchi jjigae, pavlova meringue, baking, caramel

Substitutes

1 tbsp white sugar = 2 tsp honey (reduce the liquid) or 1 tbsp light brown sugar.

Storage

Airtight at dry room temperature, indefinitely. Break up any lumps before use.

Main countries

Brazil · India

Used in this book

Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)Mapo TofuPho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)PavlovaLasagna SoupShio Pan (Japanese Salt Bread)Pad Kra Pao with Fried EggBulgogi (Korean Marinated Beef)Chicken AdoboTomato and Egg Stir-Fry (番茄炒蛋)Thit Kho (Vietnamese Caramel Pork and Eggs)Cherry ClafoutisNasi LemakHot Cross BunsViennese Apple StrudelClassic American Apple PieBaechu Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)BaklavaBánh Mì Thịt Nướng (Grilled Pork Bánh Mì)Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese Crispy Sizzling Crêpes)Burnt Basque CheesecakeBrussels Waffles (Belgian Waffles)BibimbapUkrainian BorschtClassic Fudgy BrowniesBudae-jjigae (Korean Army Base Stew)Bún Chả (Hanoi Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles)Char kway teowChar SiuChicken NanbanChicken Tikka MasalaChili crabChocolate Chip CookiesChow Mein (Chinese Chicken Fried Noodles)Churros con ChocolateCơm Tấm Sườn Nướng (Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop)Classic Skillet CornbreadCrème BrûléeCrêpesDakbokkeumtang (Korean Spicy Braised Chicken)Dakgalbi (Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken)Dan Dan NoodlesFrench Onion SoupFrench Toast (Pain Perdu)Garlic NaanGyoza (Pan-Fried Japanese Dumplings)Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)Hainanese chicken riceHokey Pokey Ice CreamHot and Sour SoupHotteok (Korean Brown Sugar Pancakes)İmam BayıldıJapchae (Korean Glass Noodles)Jeyuk Bokkeum (Spicy Korean Stir-Fried Pork)Jjajangmyeon (Korean Black Bean Noodles)Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian Torn Pancake)Kanelbullar (Swedish Cinnamon Buns)Katsudon (Pork Cutlet and Egg Rice Bowl)Adjarian KhachapuriKimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbap)Kimchi Jeon (Korean Kimchi Pancake)Kung Pao ChickenLahmacunCurry LaksaLamingtonsLarb Gai (Thai Minced Chicken Salad)Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)Mul-naengmyeon (Cold Buckwheat Noodles in Icy Beef Broth)Nanaimo BarsClassic New York CheesecakeNikujaga (Japanese Beef and Potato Stew)Fluffy Buttermilk PancakesPanna CottaPastéis de NataPastel de ChocloPeri-Peri ChickenPoffertjesHomemade Shoyu RamenClassic British SconesShabu-ShabuSoto AyamSukiyakiTangcu Liji (Home-Style Sweet and Sour Pork)Syrniki (Russian Cottage Cheese Pancakes)Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken (Yan Su Ji)Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette)Tarte TatinTeriyaki ChickenTiramisuTom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup)Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)Twice-Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou)Kitsune UdonYakitori (Chicken and Leek Skewers with Tare)Hand-Pulled Apple Strudel with Walnut Butter CrumbsApple Strudel French Toast with Butter Crumb CrunchBrown Butter Lattice Apple PieApple Pie Empanadas with Dulce de LecheApple Pie Crumble Bars with Cinnamon GlazeMolten Cheese Arepa Bites with GuasacacaBacalhau Brás Tamagotoji Don (Japanese Egg-Drop Rice Bowl)Kimchi Butter Grilled CheeseGaziantep Pistachio BaklavaMatcha Marble Banana BreadCrackling Roast Pork Bánh Mì (Bánh Mì Heo Quay)Bulgogi Kimchi Bánh MìBánh Mì Rice BowlCrispy Mekong-Style Bánh Xèo with Mung Beans and Coconut CreamKimchi Bánh Xèo with Pork Belly and Gochujang Dipping SauceCrispy Bánh Xèo Shrimp Salad BowlVanilla Bean Basque Cheesecake with Salted CaramelMatcha Basque Cheesecake with Sweet Red BeanBurnt Basque Cheesecake ToastOvernight-Marinated Bourguignon with Glazed Onions and CroutonsRed-Braised Beef Rice BowlSouthern Fried Chicken and Waffles with Spiced Maple ButterDolsot Bibimbap with Crispy Rice and Beef GochujangMarket-Style Thick Bindaetteok in Pork FatLamb Bobotie with GeelrysSpiced Bossam with Sweet-Spicy RadishMexican Hot Chocolate Brigadeiros with Cinnamon and ChiliBrown Butter Espresso Brownies with Sea SaltCrinkle-Top Brownie CookiesRoyal Milk Tea Boba with Salted Cream Cheese FoamThai Iced Tea BobaBrown Sugar Boba Milk Tea Panna CottaBudae Jeongol with Brisket Broth and Aged Chilli PasteBudae Fried Rice Cheese GratinGochujang Buffalo WingsCast-Iron Sirloin Bulgogi with Scallion SaladBulgogi Cream Cheese DoriaCharcoal Bún Chả with Homemade Caramel and Crispy ShallotsBún Chả Burger with Pickled Carrot and Sriracha MayoCrispy Vermicelli Cake with Bún Chả MeatballsButter Chicken RigatoniKimchi Bulgogi Breakfast BurritoDutch-Oven Blueberry Bannock with Maple ButterMaple-Cinnamon Bannock on a StickPenang hawker-style char kway teow with crispy lardKimchi bacon char kway teowBarbecue-Shop Char Siu with Maltose GlazeChicken Adobo Tacos with Pickled Red Onion and Lime CremaMiyazaki-Style Fluffy Chicken Nanban with Mustard TartareChicken Nanban Tacos with Jalapeño-Lime TartareChicken Nanban SandoWine-Braised Chicken Paprikash with Butter Nokedli and Cucumber SaladKimchi-Gochujang Chilaquiles with Melted MozzarellaRestaurant-style chili crab with fried mantouBrown Butter Dark Chocolate Chunk CookiesMiso Caramel Chocolate Chip CookiesSkillet Chocolate Chip Cookie à la ModeHong Kong Crispy Noodle Cake with Shrimp and ChickenKimchi Pork Belly Chow Mein (Korean x Chinese)Choux Churros with Cinnamon Sugar and 70% ChocolateMatcha Churros with White Chocolate DipChurro French Toast SticksBrown Butter Almond Cherry ClafoutisMatcha Cherry Mini ClafoutisCherry Clafoutis Custard ToastCharcoal Cơm Tấm Sườn Chả with Steamed Egg MeatloafCơm Tấm Tacos with Lemongrass Pork and Scallion OilCơm Tấm Rice BurgerOvernight-Marinated Burgundy Coq au VinMasala Cornbread with Green Chilli, Cumin and Coriander (American x Punjabi)Cornbread Breakfast Cups with Bacon, Cheddar and Baked EggGochujang chicken and mozzarella coxinha (Korean dakgalbi style)Double-Torched Vanilla Crème BrûléeMatcha Crème Brûlée with Sweet Red BeanCrème Brûlée French ToastBrown Butter Crêpes SuzetteCrêpe Tiramisu CupsBulgogi Croque MonsieurPerilla Oil Chicken Bibim-Kalguksu BowlDakbokkeumtang Pot PieDakgalbi Sweet Potato Cheese GratinDan Dan Noodles with Aromatic Red Oil and Fresh Sesame PasteJapanese-Style Tantanmen (Sesame-Miso Soy Milk Ramen)Crispy Dan Dan Rice-Paper DumplingsDoenjang Butter Fried Rice with Crispy EggDubai Chocolate Mochi DaifukuKimchi Pork and Cheese EmpanadasButter Chicken EnchiladasFalafel Banh Mi with Quick Pickles and Sriracha Tahini MayoBergen Fish Soup (Bergensk Fiskesuppe) with Homemade StockCaramelised Brioche Pain PerduApple Crumble French Toast BakeRich Perilla Gamjatang with Seasoned Napa GreensMala Gamjatang (Sichuan-Spiced Pork Rib and Potato Stew)Cold-Fermented Roasted Garlic NaanKimchi Cheese Stuffed Naan with Gochujang Garlic ButterGarlic Naan Pull-Apart BreadGazpacho Granita Tomato & Burrata SaladCoconut-Poached Pork and Tiger Prawn Summer RollsCrispy Rice Paper Shrimp DumplingsFluffy Gyeran-jjim SandwichJuicy Crisp-Lattice Gyoza (Hanetsuki)Kimchi Cheese GyozaUnwrapped Gyoza Rice BowlSukiyaki-Style Gyudon with Onsen EggKimchi Cheese GyudonGyudon Rice BurgerDongnae-Style Seafood Pajeon with Rice-Flour BatterSlow-poached Hainanese chicken riceHainanese chicken sandoVanilla Bean Custard Hokey Pokey with Chocolate-Dipped Salted HoneycombDalgona Coffee Hokey Pokey Ice CreamChocolate-Dipped Hokey Pokey Ice Cream BarsTangzhong Hot Cross Buns with Tea-Soaked FruitHot Cross Scones with Whipped Orange-Honey ButterBusan-Style Seed HotteokChurro Chocolate HotteokIdli ManchurianOven-Braised İmam Bayıldı with Slow-Cooked Onionsİmam Bayıldı Parmigiana (Turkish x Italian)Mala Japchae (Sichuan-Spiced Glass Noodles)Crispy Japchae Rice Paper DumplingsPear-Marinated Smoky Jeyuk BokkeumJeyuk Onigirazu (Korean Rice Sandwich)Crispy-Skirt Kimchi Pork PotstickersGanjjajang with Pork Shoulder and Crispy Fried EggChunjang Ragù RigatoniJjajang Cheese Rice GratinOven-Baked Kaiserschmarrn with Homemade ZwetschkenrösterInjeolmi Kaiserschmarrn with Honey ButterCinnamon-Sugar Kaiserschmarrn Bites with Warm Vanilla DipBrown-Butter Cardamom Knots (Kanelknutar), Overnight ProofedHotteok Kanelbullar (Korean-Style Pan-Fried Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buns)Thick-Cut Katsudon with Fresh DashiKatsudon SandoCold-Fermented Three-Cheese Adjarian KhachapuriChorizo-Jalapeño Khachapuri (Georgian x Mexican)Beef & Braised Burdock Kimbap with Rolled OmeletteTeriyaki Salmon Avocado KimbapFolded Kimbap Square (Four-Quadrant Seaweed Sandwich)Crispy Pork Belly and Aged Kimchi Butter Fried RiceMozzarella Kimchi Fried Rice CroquettesCrispy Aged-Kimchi Jeon with Pork BellyKimchi Jeon Street ToastAged-Kimchi Pork Belly Jjigae with Anchovy BrothKimchi Jjigae Cheesy Crispy Fried Riceİskender köfteGochujang köfte lettuce wraps (ssam)Brined Soy-Garlic Fried ChickenCrispy Chicken Mayo Rice BowlCairo Shop-Style Koshari with ShattaVelvet Kung Pao Chicken, Restaurant StyleKimchi gochujang bulgogi lahmacunRaspberry Jam and Cream LamingtonsMatcha White Chocolate LamingtonsLamington French ToastLarb Gai Tacos with Pickled Red Onion and Sriracha CreamCrispy Larb Gai Rice Paper Dumplings with Lime-Chilli DipGochujang Rosé Lasagna SoupKimchi Bulgogi LasagnaLu Rou Tacos with Quick Cucumber PicklesDouble-Fried Pork and Shrimp Lumpia with Sweet-and-Sour SauceMango Coconut Dessert MakiCrispy Coconut Sticky Rice Cakes with Mango-Lime SalsaAuthentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu with Toasted PeppercornMapo Cheese Rice GratinMargherita Pull-Apart Pizza RollsSchezwan Cheese DosaCrispy Dosa Chaat BowlKimchi Butter Mofongo with Spicy Gochujang PorkPyongyang-Style Mul-naengmyeon with Brisket and ShankGazpacho Tomato NaengmyeonBibim-naengmyeon GimbapTiramisu Nanaimo Bars with Espresso Mascarpone CreamSambal Anchovy Coconut OnigiriDeli-Style New York Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping and Strawberry GlazeMango Lassi New York Cheesecake with Cardamom and PistachioNo-Bake New York Cheesecake Jars with Blueberry CompoteRyotei-Style Nikujaga with First DashiGochujang Pork Nikujaga with Glass NoodlesLazy Nikujaga Croquette Bowl with Crunchy PankoNyama Choma Gua Bao with Kachumbari Slaw and Pili-Pili Mayo (Kenyan x Taiwanese)Okonomi Loaded FriesShop-Style Onigiri with Salmon Flakes and Kombu TsukudaniHawaiian Luncheon Meat MusubiCrispy Rice Spicy Tuna Onigiri BitesSeared Chicken Thigh Oyakodon with Homemade DashiCheesy Dakgalbi OyakodonOyakodon Egg SandoKra Pao Garlic-Butter SpaghettiKra Pao Cheese ToastieTom Yum Seafood PaellaBrown-Butter Buttermilk Pancakes with Whipped Whites and Maple ButterButtermilk Dorayaki with Sweet Red Bean and ButterSheet-Pan Blueberry Pancakes with Maple Cream Cheese DrizzleVanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Salted CaramelCoconut Panna Cotta with Lime MangoStrawberry Yogurt Panna Cotta BarsButter-Spiral Pastéis de Nata (Belém Style)Pandan Coconut Pastéis de NataPastel de Nata Custard ToastPastel de Choclo with Knife-Cut Beef Pino and White-Wine ChickenKeema Pastel de Choclo (Indian-Spiced Beef under a Sweet Corn Crust)Pastel de Choclo Muffins with a Pino CentreLemon Curd Berry PavlovaMango Coconut Lime PavlovaStrawberry Pavlova Yogurt CupSichuan Chili-Oil PelmeniPhở French Dip SandwichOvernight Buckwheat Poffertjes with Brown Butter and Flaky SaltPandan-Coconut Poffertjes with Palm Sugar SyrupCheddar & Spring Onion Poffertjes Skewers with Chive Sour Cream DipAhi Poke Duo with Sushi Rice and Macadamia InamonaSpicy Tuna Crispy Rice BitesCrispy-Edge Pulled Pork with Beer-Braise GlazeKimchi Bacon Quesadillas with Gochujang CremaChurro Dessert QuesadillasKimchi Bacon QuicheTokyo-Style Clear Chicken Shoyu RamenRogan Josh Keema Loaded FriesChino-Cubano Ropa Vieja Lo MeinOvernight Tangzhong Shio PanKorean Cream Cheese Garlic Salt BreadJeju-Style Thick-Cut Pork Belly with Anchovy DipChicken Satay Tacos with Acar PicklesTeriyaki Sausage Sizzle with Japanese Mayo and NoriButterschmalz Wiener Schnitzel with Viennese Potato SaladTea-Soaked Sultana Buttermilk SconesMatcha White Chocolate SconesDashi Shabu-Shabu with Homemade Ponzu and Egg ZosuiTom Yum Shabu-ShabuCold Shabu Salad Bowl with Sesame PonzuCharred Pepper and Merguez Shakshuka, Oven-BakedKimchi Gochujang ShakshukaChurro S'mores QuesadillaTeriyaki Salmon Smørrebrød with Wasabi MayoNo-Yeast Soda Bread Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese GlazeSoto Ayam Lamongan with KoyaKansai-Style Sukiyaki with Marbled BeefSukiyaki CarbonaraSukiyaki Egg & Cheese ToastRestaurant-Style Köttbullar PlateCantonese Gu Lou Yuk with PineappleSweet and Sour Pork Katsu SandoGhee-Seared Syrniki with Warm Berry CompoteInjeolmi Syrniki with Roasted Soybean Powder and HoneyBaked Lemon-Blueberry Syrniki Cups with Crumble TopNight-Market Master Popcorn Chicken with Toasted Pepper SaltThick Tamago SandoShortcrust Tarte Tatin with Vanilla Salted Caramel and ChantillyCrispy-Skin Teriyaki Chicken with Charred NegiTeriyaki Chicken BurgerTeriyaki Chicken & Egg Mayo Rice BowlThit Kho To (Clay-Pot Caramel Pork Belly with Pickled Bean Sprouts)Thit Kho Ramen (Caramel Pork Belly and Jammy Eggs)Caramel Pork and Egg Mayo ToastMarsala Zabaglione TiramisuJapanese Matcha Tiramisu with Sweet Red BeanTiramisu French ToastRestaurant-Style Tomato and Egg with Shaoxing WineTomato and Egg Spaghetti (Chinese meets Italian)Tomato Jam Scrambled Egg Brunch ToastTonkatsu ParmigianaBeef Brisket Tteokbokki with Chili Oil and Jammy EggsBacon Parmesan Rosé TteokbokkiGreen Garlic Twice-Cooked Pork, Sichuan Restaurant StyleTwice-Cooked Pork Tacos with Pickled OnionTwice-Cooked Pork Cheese ToastieHandmade Sanuki-Style Kitsune UdonCrispy Tofu-Pouch Udon Salad BowlCrispy-Noodle Yakisoba with Homemade SauceKimchi Cheese YakisobaCharcoal Yakitori Duo: Salt Negima and TsukuneYakitori Rice BurgerCinnamon-Sugar Mini Yorkies with Berries and Cream

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