Dendrobium Chrysotoxum Tea [ Shi Hu ] 15g

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Dendrobium Chrysotoxum Tea [ Shi Hu ] 15g

石斛花

From S$15.16

Net weight: 15 g
Shelf life: 12 months

About dendrobium

Dried dendrobium stem, sold as tight coils or short pieces. Mild and slightly sweet, and it takes a long boil to give anything up. This pack is 15 g net. At the quantities below that is about 2 pots of soup.

Also known as shi hu, dendrobium officinale, 石斛, tie pi shi hu, noble dendrobium.

What people use it for

Double-boiled with chicken or with American ginseng, or simmered long into a clear soup.

How to prepare it

Five to eight pieces in a family pot, simmered at least an hour, or double-boiled two hours. It rewards long cooking more than most.

Keeping it

Airtight and dry.

Questions people ask

Why does it need such a long boil?

The stem is dense. Under an hour and the water barely changes colour.

How far does this pack go?

At the quantity in the instructions above, about 2 pots of soup from this pack.

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