Eating in China
Dried fish-mint herb

Dried fish-mint herb

Chinese name
干鱼腥草(全草)
Mandarin pinyin
Gān yúxīngcǎo

Dried Houttuynia cordata herb with heart-shaped leaves and jointed stems, used for herbal drinks. This is not mint and not just the fresh rhizomes sold as zhe'ergen.

Type
Tea and herbal ingredients

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Dried Houttuynia cordata herb with heart-shaped leaves and jointed stems, used for herbal drinks. This is not mint and not just the fresh rhizomes sold as zhe'ergen.

In the kitchen

Rinse, simmer in water and strain out the fibrous plant material.

Fresh and dried forms differ; this record covers dried whole-herb material for infusion.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有干鱼腥草(全草)吗?

Does this dish contain Dried fish-mint herb?

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