Bitter Seed (Yi Zhi Ren)
ダシの味を引き締める！プロが使う「魔法の苦味スパイス」
Description
Seeds of the ginger family, a cardamom relative. Named 'Benefiting Wisdom' in herbal medicine (said to make one smarter). A highly maniac spice possessing 'clear bitterness and spiciness' behind its aroma. Used in microscopic amounts to prevent Lu Shui from becoming cloyingly sweet, tightening the flavor three-dimensionally.
Classification: Ultra Hardcore, Spice, Medicinal, Yi Zhi Ren, Lu Shui, For Braising, Secret Ingredient, Bitterness
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dried fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla(Bitter Seed)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Lu Shui Tightener]: Crack just a few pods into a broth pot heavy with sweet spices like licorice or monk fruit. The flavor profile sharpens, becoming a pro taste you never tire of.
- Secret ingredient in pork/beef braises.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Cardamom cooling sensation mixed with firm bitterness and woody aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable. Omit if unavailable)
Pairing
Lu Shui (All Master Stocks) / Braised Pork Offal
Trivia
In Chinese Lu Shui specialty shops, secret recipes are built by complexly combining 'aroma spices', 'color spices', 'sweet spices', and 'tightening spices' like Yi Zhi Ren.
Eating tips & etiquette
A 'potent drug' that makes soup bitterly undrinkable if amateurs add it randomly. Using only a few pods for dozens of liters of soup, it truly embodies the 'harmony (balance)' of 4,000 years of Chinese history.
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