From The Straits Times    |

baking soda vs baking powder

Photo: Laurentiu Iordache

Both are leavening agents but they cannot be used interchangeably.

Chef-owner Pang Kok Keong of Antoinette, elaborates: “Baking soda needs an ‘acid’ ingredient to activate it. Baking powder, on the other hand, is baking soda with added acid compound and cornstarch.”