Goji Berries (Wolfberries)
杏仁豆腐の上だけじゃない！台湾スープに「赤い甘み」を添える必須アイテム
Description
Dried fruits of a Solanaceae plant. In Taiwanese cuisine, used in everything from desserts to soups, stir-fries, and medicinal pots as a spice/ingredient to add sweetness and color.
Classification: For Everyone,Dried Spice,Red Jewel of Sweetness
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How to use
Ingredients
- Goji Berries(Dried)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Soup Finish] Toss in a handful
- mins before finishing chicken or fish soup. Natural sweetness from the berries mellows the broth.
- [Medicinal Pot Garnish] Float atop Ma You Ji or Shao Jiu Ji.
- [Tea] Just adding a few to Oolong or Chrysanthemum tea makes it visually gorgeous and turns it into a 'drinkable beauty serum'.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Condensed sweet aroma like dried fruit
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Raisins (but too sweet for soup)
Pairing
Almond Tofu, Chicken soup, Medicinal tea, Ma You Ji
Trivia
[For Everyone] Noted globally as a superfood, but consumed daily in Taiwan for ages as 'good for eyes' (Ming Mu). Cheaply sold in large bags in Shin-Okubo; adding a pinch to soups or steamed rice instantly boosts 'Taiwanese-ness' and health value.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scatter Goji berries over breakfast 'Digua Zhou' (Sweet potato congee), eating them with sweet potato as they soften from the congee's heat!
Allergen
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