Apricot Kernel (South) 100g / Apricot Kernel (North) 100g / 100g
南杏100G 北杏100g 南北杏
S$5.00
- Net weight
- 100 g
- Shelf life
- 12 months
About apricot kernels
The two kernels sold together as a pair: the larger sweet south kernel and the smaller, sharper north kernel. Sold dried and always used cooked. This pack is 100 g net. At the quantities below that is about 7 pots of soup.
Also known as nam pak hung, nan bei xing, south and north almond, 南北杏, chinese almond.
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What people use it for
A spoonful of each goes into pork lung or pork rib soup, into almond cream dessert, and into most homemade soup packets.
How to prepare it
Rinse and add at the start of the soup. Always cook them; these are not a raw nibble.
Keeping it
Airtight and dry.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between the south and north kernel?
The south (sweet) kernel is bigger and milder; the north (bitter) kernel is smaller and much stronger, so recipes use far more of the first than the second.
Can I eat them raw?
No. Apricot kernels are cooked before eating, which is how every recipe using them is written.
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 7 pots of soup from this pack.