Ingredient Name: Sweet-bitter Apricot Kernals (also known as bitter almonds or apricot almonds) Traditional Chinese Name: 南北杏 (nán běi xìng) This ingredient is also a must have in your soup pantry. It’s used in a variety of soups that help relieve heatiness and are good for coughs. You can also use this in a few sweet soups,… Continue reading Apricot Kernals
Category: Seeds
Euryale Ferox (or Fox Nuts)
Ingredient Name: Euryale Ferox, Fox Nuts, Foxnuts, Makhana, or Gorgon Plant Traditional Chinese Name: 芡實 (qiàn shí ) What is this? The white starchy seeds are produced from a flowering plant in the water lily family The plant grows in water, with large, round leaves and purple flowers Each flower pod contains around 8-12… Continue reading Euryale Ferox (or Fox Nuts)