Hawthorn Berries (Dried)
Bright red fruits to aid digestion! Essential for dessert soup after meat dishes
Description
Sliced and dried hawthorn fruits. Intensely sour with faint sweetness; heavily used in Taiwan as a 'digestive' spice after eating greasy meat dishes.
Classification: For Women,Dried Spice,Acidic Cleanser for Stomach
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How to use
Ingredients
- Hawthorn(Dried fruit)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Suanmeitang] A main component of the sweet/sour drink essential for Taiwan summers, simmered with dried plums (Wumei) and licorice.
- [Meat Braise] Adding 1-
- slices when simmering tough meat tenderizes it amazingly (power of acid).
- [Hawthorn Tea] Simmer with hot water alone. Vitamin-rich; popular as a detox tea for dieting women.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Refreshing、sharp sour aroma resembling acerola or plum
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Hibiscus tea (sub for acidity) or pickled plums
Pairing
Suanmeitang, Braised pork belly, Sweet snacks (Hawthorn flakes)
Trivia
[For Women] Believed to improve circulation and break down fat; an essential spice for 'skin and diet' among Taiwanese women. Also popular as a snack in the form of 'Hawthorn flakes'. Sliced dried versions are cheaply available in Shin-Okubo.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] It's the 'done thing' at Taiwanese hot pot shops to drink 3 refills of self-service 'Suanmeitang' after spicy Mala pot to cool down your stomach!
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