Ladybell Root (Sha Shen)
喉と肺を潤す！玉竹の永遠のパートナー「白い根っこ」
Description
Dried roots of the bellflower family (Ladybell). Medically said to 'moisturize the lungs, stop dry coughs, and comfort the stomach'. In Cantonese medicinal soups (Lao Huo Tang), it is ALWAYS paired with Yu Zhu (Solomon's Seal), which has similar 'moisturizing effects', forming the golden combo 'Sha Shen Yu Zhu'.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Medicinal, Sha Shen, For Soup, Moisturizing, Throat Care, Guangdong Cuisine
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dried roots of Adenophora stricta(Ladybell)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Sha Shen Yu Zhu Lao Huo Tang (Moisturizing Soup)]: Simmer this Sha Shen for hours with Yu Zhu, pork (or chicken), jujubes, and goji. The soup Chinese mothers mandatorily make during dry autumn/winter.
- Boil sweet with pear and white wood ear for dessert.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Faint sweetness、clean natural grass aroma. Slightly powdery、fluffy texture
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable. Boil JP 'Lotus Root' (Renkon) which has similar effects to fake the vibe)
Pairing
Pork Bone/Rib Soup / Whole Chicken Soup / White Wood Ear Dessert
Trivia
Cantonese soups are based on 'multiplying ingredients'. The Sha Shen and Yu Zhu combo boasts immense trust as a 'natural moisture supplement' prescribed for scratchy throats or dry skin.
Eating tips & etiquette
Looks like 'whitish, wrinkled, slender burdock' (similar to Dang Shen). Rehydrate in water for 30 mins before cooking; snip with scissors if too long. The braised root can be eaten as is.
Allergen
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