汤种

Traditional form:

湯種

Pinyin (reading):

tāngzhǒng

Definitions:

• water roux (aka tangzhong), a gelatinous paste made by heating a mixture of flour and water, used in breadmaking to produce a softer, fluffier loaf (loanword from Japanese 湯種 yudane)

Characters:

• 汤 - soup, gravy, broth; hot water
• 种 - race, kind, breed; seed; to plant

Traditional characters:

• 湯 - soup, gravy, broth; hot water
• 種 - race, kind, breed; seed; to plant