Codonopsis Root
高麗人参の優しい代役！薬膳スープに「上品な甘みとコク」を足す木の根
Description
Dried root of a bellflower-family plant. Heavily used as a mild spice to add 'sweetness and energy' in Taiwanese home medicinal soups, substituting the expensive, strong-flavored Ginseng.
Classification: For Hardcore Fans,Whole Spice,Sweet Scented Taiwanese Ginseng
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dangshen(Dried root)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Shi Quan Da Bu Tang] Forms the flavor base of the pitch-black medicinal soup along with Dong Quai and Chuanxiong. Adding Dangshen rounds off the soup's edges, making it amazingly sweet and drinkable.
- [Daily Chicken Soup] Just simmer for
- hr with chicken, goji, and red dates. Completes a clear, sweet soup like a high-end restaurant without using any sugar.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Fluffy sweet aroma like boiled sweet potatoes or chestnuts
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Hard to sub (Due to unique natural sweetness and aroma)
Pairing
Medicinal chicken soup, Shi Quan Da Bu Tang, Medicinal tea
Trivia
[Hardcore] Called 'Poor man's ginseng', boasting similar effects to ginseng (supplementing Qi, recovering fatigue) but cheaper and milder, making it a strong ally for Taiwanese housewives. Sold as 'wrinkled long roots' in Shin-Okubo pharmacies. Using this instantly warps your home chicken soup to Taiwanese flavor.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] When cooking Taiwanese 'Plain Congee', adding a few Dangshen roots with the rice draws out the rice's sweetness to the limit, making 'Supreme Medicinal Congee'!
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