Mr. Brown Special Lihia is a food-grade alkaline solution, commonly known as lye water, primarily used in Filipino cooking. This concentrated potassium carbonate solution plays a crucial role in achieving the desired texture and color in various traditional dishes.
Key Characteristics:
- Type: Food-grade lye water (alkaline concentrate).
- Purpose: Enhances texture, providing chewiness, elasticity (known locally as makunat), and a bouncy quality to foods.
- Uses in Filipino Cuisine: Essential for making kakanin (native delicacies) such as pichi-pichi, kutsinta, and suman, as well as contributing to the springiness of noodles like ramen.
Mr. Brown Special Lihia is essential for creating the unique textures and qualities that define many beloved Filipino desserts and dishes.
INGREDIENTS: Water, sodium hydroxide
Keep out reach of children.
Store in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight
NUTRITION FACTS per 100g
- Energy: 278,68 kJ / 66,67 kcal
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13,3g
- Protein: 0g
- Salt: 6g
