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Chinese Assorted Herb

Lars
11 years ago

Here is a scan I made of one of my purchases from 99 Ranch last week-end, showing the front of the package. On the long sides are the captions:

"This Product Contain Sulfur Dioxoide"

"ING:

RADIX ANGELICAE

RADIX PAEONIAE ALBA RADIX REHMANNIAE"

plus some Chinese characters that I cannot read.

On the back, it has the following instructions:

"User warnings (mainly used for soups)

1. Raw foods - cook before serving

2. It may be hazardous to your health to eat before cooking.

PROPER HANDLING INSTURCTIONS [their spelling]

1. Soak in a pot of water until soft,

2. Rinse with tap water 2 to 3 tones.

3. Boil herbs for at least 40-45 minutes in high temperature

4. Mix with your favorite meats (chicken or pork) and let simmer for another hour.

5. Do not reuse herbs. Please discard after serving."

I have a feeling that "radix" means mushroom, and "rhizoma" must be some kind of root. Anyway, I expect to be making soup with them in the next week or so and hope that the sulphur dioxide will not taste as bad as it sounds - at least it smells okay.

There were a lot of strange items on the aisle where I found this package, but I was only brave enough to try one at a time. I really need help shopping at that market because I would not know what to do with many of the ingredients sold there.

I'll list the other items I bought there later this week-end.

Lars

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