0 a white flour made from maize, used in cooking for making liquids thicker
1 a flour made from corn, used in cooking for making liquids thicker
After wiping the skin dry, dust the affected parts with common cornstarch.
Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water, and stir in half a cupful of boiling water.
Put cornstarch into pan with lemon juice, add other ingredients and bring to boil.
However, it will typically contain chicken broth, garlic, ginger, fermented black beans, and eggs, and is thickened with cornstarch.
If the food is to be frozen, tapioca or arrowroot are preferable over cornstarch, which becomes spongy when frozen.
The manufacturer may add a small amount of anticaking agent to prevent clumping either cornstarch (1% to 3%) or tri-calcium phosphate.