About YUUKatakuriko (potato starch)
A white powder made from potato starch. Used to thicken sauces and to coat fried food.
👀 At a glance
🥔WhatPotato starch
✨ForThickening, coating
💧TipMix with water to thicken
🔥 How to use
🥣
Thickening
Mix it with water first (starch slurry). For sauces and soups
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Coating
On fried chicken, it turns crispy
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On meat
Coat meat before cooking to keep it tender and help the sauce cling
📊 Nutrition (per 100 g)
338kcal
81.6gCarbs
Figures for potato starch[1]
🔁 If you don’t have it
Use cornstarch (cornflour), same amount.
🧊 Storage
Keep it dry with the bag or container closed.
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Checked on 2026-10-07.