Also called hydrolyzed plant protein, it's protein from plant based foods (e.g. soybeans, corn, or wheat, etc.) broken down into amino acids by a chemical process called acid hydrolysis. It's used as a flavor enhancer in various processed foods such as soups, sauces, meat products, etc..

A Chinese dish, also called century egg or thousand-year egg, these eggs are preserved by being coated with a mixture of lime, ashes and salt then buried for 100 days. The whites of the eggs become firm, translucent, and dark amber in color, and the york becomes creamy and dark green to black in color. The flavor is pungent. Chicken eggs are usually used.

Also called powdered sugar, it's sugar in a fine powder form (a small amount of cornstarch is added to prevent clumping). It dissolves very quickly and is used to make icing and frosting, as well as a fine dusting on pastries.

To spread frosting over a cake.