Sugar

Generic sugar ingredient.

About Sugar

Sugar is a generic culinary term for a crystalline sweetener, most commonly refined sucrose sold as granulated, caster, superfine, or powdered sugar. It is used to sweeten drinks, preserves, sauces, baked goods, confectionery, and cooked dishes.

Its defining flavour is sweetness, while texture depends on crystal size and moisture. Sugar can contribute structure, browning, tenderness, and texture as well as sweetness, but the exact behaviour differs among granulated, powdered, and moist forms.

Sugar is usually white, although less-refined or specially processed forms may be golden or brown. It may be sold as crystals or powder. Particle size and moisture affect how it dissolves, measures, melts, and behaves in mixtures; the generic name does not identify one fixed form.

Ingredient type: sweetener
Form: other

Forms & related ingredients

Rock sugarderived from · Rock sugar → Sugar
Cranberry juicecontains · Cranberry juice → Sugar
Pastramicontains · Pastrami → Sugar
Meringuecontains · Meringue → Sugar
Wheat pastry doughcontains · Wheat pastry dough → Sugar
Wheat Breadcontains · Wheat Bread → Sugar
Chogochujangcontains · Chogochujang → Sugar
Browning Saucecontains · Browning Sauce → Sugar
Surimicontains · Surimi → Sugar
Chocolatecontains · Chocolate → Sugar
Tamarind pastecontains · Tamarind paste → Sugar
Tomato chutneycontains · Tomato chutney → Sugar
Sugar Sprinklescontains · Sugar Sprinkles → Sugar
Cornflakescontains · Cornflakes → Sugar
Sweet Plain Biscuitscontains · Sweet Plain Biscuits → Sugar
Angel-hair pumpkin preservecontains · Angel-hair pumpkin preserve → Sugar
Yeast-Raised Wheat Breadcontains · Yeast-Raised Wheat Bread → Sugar
Chili Saucecontains · Chili Sauce → Sugar
Pork sausagecontains · Pork sausage → Sugar
Chancacacontains · Chancaca → Sugar
Orange liqueurcontains · Orange liqueur → Sugar
Chiverre Preservecontains · Chiverre Preserve → Sugar
Fermented black bean saucecontains · Fermented black bean sauce → Sugar
Bourbon Saucecontains · Bourbon Sauce → Sugar
Baconcontains · Bacon → Sugar
Okonomiyaki saucecontains · Okonomiyaki sauce → Sugar
Alchermes Liqueurcontains · Alchermes Liqueur → Sugar
Agar Jellycontains · Agar Jelly → Sugar
Fruit mostardacontains · Fruit mostarda → Sugar
Brown Sugarcontains · Brown Sugar → Sugar
Worcestershire saucecontains · Worcestershire sauce → Sugar
Toffee or caramelcontains · Toffee or caramel → Sugar
Tomato saucecontains · Tomato sauce → Sugar
Hot-Dog Buncontains · Hot-Dog Bun → Sugar
Plain tea biscuitscontains · Plain tea biscuits → Sugar
Pickled beetrootcontains · Pickled beetroot → Sugar
Guava Pastecontains · Guava Paste → Sugar
Corned beefcontains · Corned beef → Sugar
Wheat biscuit crumbscontains · Wheat biscuit crumbs → Sugar
Mirincontains · Mirin → Sugar
Fruit jellycontains · Fruit jelly → Sugar
Pastry Creamcontains · Pastry Cream → Sugar
Wafer sheetscontains · Wafer sheets → Sugar
Graham Cracker Crumbscontains · Graham Cracker Crumbs → Sugar
Digestive biscuitcontains · Digestive biscuit → Sugar
Burnt Sugar Syrupcontains · Burnt Sugar Syrup → Sugar
Brown saucecontains · Brown sauce → Sugar
Mishricontains · Mishri → Sugar
Fondant icingcontains · Fondant icing → Sugar
Custard Powdercontains · Custard Powder → Sugar
Chancaca Syrupcontains · Chancaca Syrup → Sugar
Candiescontains · Candies → Sugar
Egg-Yolk Creamcontains · Egg-Yolk Cream → Sugar
Baked Beanscontains · Baked Beans → Sugar
Apple Pureecontains · Apple Puree → Sugar
Pickled Chilli Peppercontains · Pickled Chilli Pepper → Sugar
Dark Chocolatecontains · Dark Chocolate → Sugar
Oyster Saucecontains · Oyster Sauce → Sugar
Panelacontains · Panela → Sugar
Apricot jamcontains · Apricot jam → Sugar
Vanilla custardcontains · Vanilla custard → Sugar
Marzipancontains · Marzipan → Sugar
Pickled red onioncontains · Pickled red onion → Sugar
Ice Creamcontains · Ice Cream → Sugar
Chinese sausagecontains · Chinese sausage → Sugar
Sweet Breadcontains · Sweet Bread → Sugar
Japanese curry rouxcontains · Japanese curry roux → Sugar
Pickled Cabbagecontains · Pickled Cabbage → Sugar
Kola-Flavored Syrupcontains · Kola-Flavored Syrup → Sugar
Rose Syrupcontains · Rose Syrup → Sugar
Pandan jellycontains · Pandan jelly → Sugar
Peppermint Chocolatecontains · Peppermint Chocolate → Sugar
Sweet Chili Saucecontains · Sweet Chili Sauce → Sugar
Rhubarb preservecontains · Rhubarb preserve → Sugar
Pearl Sugarcontains · Pearl Sugar → Sugar
Burger buncontains · Burger bun → Sugar
Strawberry Preservecontains · Strawberry Preserve → Sugar
Yakisoba saucecontains · Yakisoba sauce → Sugar
Processed luncheon meatcontains · Processed luncheon meat → Sugar
Fruit Preservescontains · Fruit Preserves → Sugar
Marshmallowcontains · Marshmallow → Sugar
Medianoche Breadcontains · Medianoche Bread → Sugar
Hamcontains · Ham → Sugar
Cincalokcontains · Cincalok → Sugar
Raspberry saucecontains · Raspberry sauce → Sugar
Seafood dipping saucecontains · Seafood dipping sauce → Sugar
Malt biscuitscontains · Malt biscuits → Sugar
Amba Saucecontains · Amba Sauce → Sugar
Dulce de Lechecontains · Dulce de Leche → Sugar
Pomegranate Molassescontains · Pomegranate Molasses → Sugar
Sweetened Condensed Milkcontains · Sweetened Condensed Milk → Sugar
Bread kvasscontains · Bread kvass → Sugar
Plum Preservecontains · Plum Preserve → Sugar
Apricot Preservecontains · Apricot Preserve → Sugar
Korean fish cakecontains · Korean fish cake → Sugar
Apricot nectarcontains · Apricot nectar → Sugar
Dark Soy Saucecontains · Dark Soy Sauce → Sugar
Chocolate chipscontains · Chocolate chips → Sugar
Tomato Ketchupcontains · Tomato Ketchup → Sugar
Candied orangecontains · Candied orange → Sugar
Gingerbreadcontains · Gingerbread → Sugar

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Cha Knyey

Cambodia

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Cha Lua

Vietnam

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Chan Chan Yaki

Japan

Optional addition

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Chilli Crab

Singapore

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Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork

Thailand

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coconut cake

Saint Lucia

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Coniglio alla Stimpirata

Italy

Daging Masak Hitam

Brunei Malaysia Indonesia

Dakjjim

South Korea

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Local names for sugar

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Language

English

sugar

English

carmelized sugar