Chang Bai Ginseng 500g
长白山人参
From S$89.00
- Net weight
- 500 g
- Shelf life
- 24 months
About ginseng
Root, sold whole, sliced or powdered. What is in the pack is named in the title - Korean red ginseng, Changbai mountain ginseng, dang shen and panax notoginseng are all different roots with different tastes and prices. This pack is 500 g net. At the quantities below that is about 100 brews.
Also known as ren shen, korean red ginseng, dang shen, codonopsis, tian qi, san qi, 人参, 党参.
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What people use it for
Double-boiled with chicken or pork, steeped as a drink, or ground and stirred into water. Dang shen in particular is the everyday soup root, used by the handful where ginseng is used by the slice.
How to prepare it
For soup, 10 to 20 g double-boiled two hours. For a drink, a few slices in a covered mug of just-boiled water, 10 minutes.
Keeping it
Airtight and dry, or the fridge for whole roots.
Questions people ask
Is dang shen the same as ginseng?
No. Dang shen (codonopsis) is a different, much cheaper root with a sweet, mild taste. It is used generously in everyday soups where real ginseng would be used sparingly.
Whole root or slices?
Slices are for brewing and are ready to use. Whole roots are for double-boiling and keep their aroma longer.
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 100 brews from this pack.