Culinary mugwort powder

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Usually a fine muted-green leaf powder; appearance alone cannot establish its identity or suitability for food.

In the kitchen

Mixed with water and rice flour for cakes such as qingtuan, following the product’s cooking instructions.

Use a product intended for cooking, not material sold for moxibustion. It is not matcha or barley-grass powder. Cake fillings and fats may include animal ingredients.

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A few dishes to explore

These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.

Shanghai mugwort qingtuan

青团Shanghai