Homemade Lye water (Kansui)

• active time: 2 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 2 minutes

Ingredients

Baking soda

Water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 120°C (250°F).

Cover a baking tray with tin foil (aluminium foil). Spread an even layer of baking soda over the foil.

Put the tray into the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour.

Leave to cool naturally then transfer to an airtight container (see note 1).

When needed, mix 1 part of baked baking soda with 4 parts of water (see note 2). Use the solution in recipes for your desired dishes.