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Baking soda and baking powder in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it

Baking soda is 重曹 and baking powder is ベーキングパウダー. Both are small packets on the baking shelf.

Look for this on the label

  • 重曹

    jūsō · baking soda

  • ベーキングパウダー

    bēkingu paudā · baking powder

Where to find it

In the shop

Baking shelf (製菓材料), with vanilla essence and gelatin.

Which shops

Every supermarket and drugstore.

Watch out

重曹 is also sold for cleaning in the household aisle. For cooking, take the packet that says 食用 (food grade).

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