YU ZHU 50gm
玉竹 无硫磺
S$5.75 S$5.99
- Net weight
- 50 g
- Storage
- Keep in cool and dry place
About yu zhu
Translucent pale slices of dried solomon seal root, faintly sweet and slightly chewy after boiling. This pack is 50 g net. At the quantities below that is about 3 pots of soup. That works out at S$11.50 per 100 g.
Also known as solomon seal root, yu zhu, 玉竹, polygonatum, huang jing.
What people use it for
A regular in clear pork or chicken soups, often paired with sha shen. Also brewed as a light tea.
How to prepare it
A small handful in a family pot, simmered an hour. Or a few slices in a mug of just-boiled water, 10 minutes.
Keeping it
Keep in cool and dry place
Questions people ask
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 3 pots of soup from this pack.
Is the bigger pack cheaper?
This one works out at S$11.50 per 100 g. One Sunny lists most items in more than one size, so compare that figure rather than the pack price.
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