Camellia Oil
飲む胃薬！？台湾のお母さんが愛用する「黄金の椿油」
Description
Taiwan's specialty premium vegetable oil pressed from camellia (Youcha) seeds. Named 'Ku (Bitter)' but not bitter at all; features elegant olive-oil-like flavor and stomach-soothing effects.
Classification: For Health Conscious,Vegetable Oil,Taiwan's Warm-up Oil
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How to use
Ingredients
- Seeds of Youcha (Camellia family plant) 100%
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Ku Cha You Ban Mian (Supreme Stomach-friendly Mixed Noodles)] Just toss freshly boiled Somen (Mianxian) with
- tbsp of this Ku Cha You and a little soy sauce (or salt). The ultimate simple noodle Taiwanese eat for upset stomachs or late-night snacks.
- [Ku Cha You Ji] A stamina dish rapid-frying massive ginger and chicken until crispy using this Ku Cha You instead of black sesame oil.
- [Drink Straight] As a folk remedy for hyperacidity or stomach ulcers, many Taiwanese elders drink
- spoonful straight first thing in the morning.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Elegant、rustic aroma like nuts
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (flavor is very similar)
Pairing
Mianxian (Somen), Chicken stir-fries, Warm veg
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Called the 'Oriental Olive Oil', extremely high in oleic acid and heat-resistant, making it the ultimate unoxidizing health oil. Treasured historically in Taiwan as 'stomach medicine' or oil for 'postpartum recovery (Zuo Yuezi)'. Milder than black sesame oil (Hei Ma You), thus easy to use for any dish, but a premium good costing several times more.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzling this Ku Cha You and 'Jiangyou Gao (sweet thick soy)' over hot white rice to mix into 'Ku Cha You Ban Fan' is healthier than lard rice and hugely popular with women!
Allergen
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