
Mostly, alakali 碱 is not edible.
Baking Soda (食用碱) is. I think that's your answer. It is alkalescent.
An alias of its is 发酵粉 for its use is to ferment foods, especially the flour of bread before baking or steaming.
It is sodium bicarbonate (碳酸氢钠) in fact.


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