Eating in China
Dandelion herb

Dandelion herb

Chinese name
蒲公英
Mandarin pinyin
Púgōngyīng

Dried dandelion herb from Taraxacum plants, including T. mongolicum; leafy material with stalks and roots, rather than seed fluff.

Type

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Dried dandelion herb from Taraxacum plants, including T. mongolicum; leafy material with stalks and roots, rather than seed fluff.

In the kitchen

Infused and strained for herbal drinks and some guilinggao mixtures.

Different Taraxacum species may supply pugongying. It is distinct from unrelated plants sharing the translated common name.

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这道菜里有蒲公英吗?

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