黑面 (hēi miàn) — coarse wheat flour (whole-wheat flour)

Definition

Coarse whole-wheat flour, the dark counterpart to refined 白面 (white flour). Used in northern Chinese cooking for noodles, mantou, and steamed buns with a chewier texture.

noun

coarse wheat flour (whole-wheat flour)

Examples

黑面。
Zhè zhǒng hēi miàn zuò de miàn tiáo hěn yǒu jiáo jìn.
Noodles made from this coarse wheat flour are very chewy.
黑面。
Nǎi nai xǐ huan yòng hēi miàn zhēng mán tou.
Grandma likes to steam mantou buns using coarse wheat flour.
黑面。
Chāo shì lǐ mài hēi miàn hé bái miàn liǎng zhǒng miàn fěn.
The supermarket sells both coarse wheat flour and white flour.

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