Daylily Buds (Jin Zhen Cai / Huang Hua Cai)
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Description
The slender pre-blooming 'buds' of a daylily (Hemerocallis). Famous as dry goods (Huang Hua Cai), but in producing areas, 'Fresh Jin Zhen Cai' is eaten as a veg. Contains very high iron; medically 'replenishes blood and stabilizes the mind', considered especially good for women's health.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Vegetable, Daylily Buds, Huang Hua Cai, Medicinal, Rich in Iron, For Soup, Stir-fry
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How to use
Ingredients
- Daylily buds(Fresh)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Jin Zhen Cai Chao Rou]: Flash-fry fresh buds with pork and garlic in salt.
- Soup ingredient.
- Blanch and toss as a salad. *Raw buds contain trace toxins (colchicine); ALWAYS cook before eating.
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Key spices
Crunchiness close to asparagus or green beans、with a faint lily-family sweetness and refreshing grass aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Substitute by rehydrating dried Jin Zhen Cai)
Pairing
Pork / Wood Ear / Eggs
Trivia
Cooking Note: Fresh buds contain compounds that cause diarrhea if eaten in large amounts; the pro rule is 'ALWAYS blanch in hot water and soak in cold water before use'.
Eating tips & etiquette
As the name 'Golden Needle' implies, it has a beautiful golden needle-like look. Fresh ones have fresher aromas and juicier textures than dry goods.
Allergen
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