[Chicken Flavored Broth Mix]
This is actually the same as Bouillon Cubes, but in powdered form, so you could substitute an equivalent amount of crushed Bouillon Cubes. East and Southeast Asia recipes depend a lot of chicken stock being continuously available, but that isn't always practical in this day when servants and stay at home cooks are increasingly scarce. This is particularly so for Southeast Asians now living in North America. This has made Chicken Powder an essential ingredient for cobbling up small amounts of stock quickly. Due to it's common availability it has also found use as a general seasoning.
Some of the Asian brands are entirely artificial, completely unrelated to actual chickens, so might be of interest to vegetarians. It is a good idea to read the ingredients list before purchasing. We favor Knorr and Lee Kum Kee brands, which have some actual chicken products in them. The photo example, purchased from a large Asian market in Los Angeles, was Product of USA, distributed by Unilever Canada. Ing: salt, monosodium glutamate, corn syrup solids, dried chicken meat, corn starch, chicken fat, sugar, hydrolized soy protein, hydrolized corn protein, calcium silicate (anticaking agent), natural and artificial flavors (egg), yeast extract (barley), hydrolized wheat protein, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, tapioca dextrin, dextrose, disodium phosphate, autolyzed yeast extract, spices, maltodextrin, whey (milk), caramel color, modified corn starch, onion powder. The Lee Kum Kee product appeared to have been made the same, probably in the same factory.
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