• Golden Slab Sugar
  • Golden Slab Sugar

Golden Slab Sugar

No.TL017
Golden Slab Sugar is a traditional cane sugar product from Southern China, featuring a golden to brownish-red color with a waxy sheen and a distinctive "sand line" layer in its cross-section. It retains the sugarcane sweetness of brown sugar while offering the clean, mellow taste of rock sugar, delivering a natural, refreshing sweetness. Perfect for sweet soups, congee, stews, and braised dishes, it is an essential pantry staple in Cantonese cuisine. Available in a 454g bag, packed 50 bags per case – suitable for home use or bulk sourcing.
Specifications
454g * 50bags
  • Golden Slab Sugar

Description

Product Name: Golden Slab Sugar (Bing Pian Tang)
Net Weight: 454g per bag (1 lb)
Packaging Specification: 50 bags per case
Ingredients: Cane sugar, drinking water
Shelf Life: 24 months

Product Description:
Golden Slab Sugar is a traditional sugar product from Southern China, particularly popular in Cantonese-speaking regions including Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, the Pearl River Delta, and Guangxi. It is made from either sugar syrup or refined white sugar, following the national industry standard QB/T 2685.

Unlike regular white or brown sugar, Golden Slab Sugar uniquely combines the sugarcane sweetness of brown sugar with the clean, mellow taste of rock sugar. Its appearance features a golden to brownish-red color with a waxy sheen and a distinctive three-layer cross-section – dense crystalline layers on the top and bottom, with a "sand line" of fine sugar crystals in the middle.

Key Features:

  1. Traditional Craft: Made using time-honored techniques that preserve the natural flavor of sugarcane

  2. Pure & Mellow Sweetness: Combines the rich sugarcane notes of brown sugar with the clean sweetness of rock sugar

  3. Distinctive Appearance: Golden-bright color, waxy surface, and clear "sand line" structure

  4. Clean Ingredients: Made with only cane sugar and water, no additives

  5. Classic Size: 454g (1 lb) packaging using imperial measurements for export markets

Quality Standards (QB/T 2685 Reference):

  • Total Sugar Content: ≥92.5% (Grade 1)

  • Moisture: ≤5.5%

  • Natural golden to brownish color with waxy sheen, no dark spots

  • Uniform thickness with clear "sand line"

  • Sweet taste with no off-flavors

Applications:

  • Sweet Soups: Red bean soup, mung bean soup, sweet potato soup

  • Soups & Congee: Adds a natural, clean sweetness to broths and porridge

  • Braised Dishes: Used in red-braising for flavor and glaze

  • Beverages: Complements herbal teas and other drinks

Storage:
Store in a cool, dry place. Keep sealed after opening to prevent moisture absorption.

Note:
Not suitable for individuals with diabetes. Golden slab sugar is highly hygroscopic; seal tightly after opening.