Ginseng Roots (Fibrous Roots)
高級な高麗人参の「ひげ根」！安くて香りが強い、台湾家庭の最強スープの素
Description
Collected and dried fine 'fibrous roots' growing around expensive Ginseng main bodies. Cheaper than the main body and yields intense aroma, highly active in Taiwanese home cooking.
Classification: For Adults,Dried Spice,God of Taiwan Chicken Soup
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How to use
Ingredients
- Ginseng fibrous roots(Dried)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Renshen Ji Tang (Supreme Chicken Soup)] One of the most loved soups in Taiwanese eateries/homes. When simmering bone-in chicken, toss a 'handful' of Renshen Xu into the pot. That alone explodes the exotic, noble aroma of 'Taiwanese medicinal soup!' throughout the room.
- [Medicinal Liquor] Steep in Kaoliang to DIY ginseng liquor, enjoyed as stir-fry flavoring or bedtime health tonic.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Ginseng's unique strong earthy aroma and sweet noble medicinal scent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Ginseng main body (pricier but substitutable)
Pairing
Chicken soup, Kaoliang liquor
Trivia
[For Adults] Ginseng main bodies are ultra-premium items costing hundreds of dollars, but these 'fibrous roots (Xu)' are commoners' allies available for a few dollars. However, the 'aroma strength' is stronger in fibrous roots, making them overwhelmingly superior for soup dashi. Often sold in Shin-Okubo supers; using this warps home soup completely to authentic Taiwanese flavor.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Put a little Renshen Xu and Goji berries in a thermos with hot water, making the 'My Health Tea (Yangsheng Cha)' Taiwanese uncles carry around!
Allergen
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