American Ginseng Roots 75g
美国花期参须
S$12.00
- Net weight
- 75 g
- Shelf life
- 12 months
About american ginseng
Sliced or whole American ginseng root, pale and slightly bitter with a sweet finish. Milder in taste than Korean red ginseng. This pack is 75 g net. At the quantities below that is about 19 brews. That works out at S$16.00 per 100 g.
Also known as hua qi shen, xi yang shen, panax quinquefolius, 花旗参, wisconsin ginseng.
What people use it for
A few slices steeped in a flask through the day, double-boiled with chicken, or brewed with chrysanthemum or honey. The tails and the powder are the cheaper way to get the same root into a soup.
How to prepare it
Three to five slices in a mug of just-boiled water, covered, 10 minutes; keep topping the mug up through the day. For soup, 10 g double-boiled for two hours.
Keeping it
Airtight, dry, out of the sun. The fridge is fine and is common for whole roots.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between American and Korean ginseng?
They are different species and they taste different: American ginseng is pale and slightly bitter with a sweet finish, Korean red ginseng is darker, sweeter and much stronger in the pot. Cooks use them in different soups, and they are priced differently.
Slices, roots, tails or powder?
Same root, different cuts. Slices for brewing, whole roots for double-boiling, tails for soups where looks do not matter, powder when you do not want to strain.
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 19 brews from this pack.
Is the bigger pack cheaper?
This one works out at S$16.00 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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