Food baking soda - Alfa Katsifa - 100 gr jar

Sodium bicarbonate is a white crystalline powder that has a slightly salty, alkaline taste. 

It has many names such as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda. 

Sodium bicarbonate is used in cooking (baking), as a leavening agent in pancakes, cakes, quick breads, and other baked and fried food. 

Sodium bicarbonate can substitute baking powder. 

It is sometimes used in cooking vegetables, to make them softer. It is also used in Asian cuisine to tenderise meats.