A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A dry compound powder for making guilinggao. This formula contains starch, grass jelly herb, poria, dandelion herb, honeysuckle flower, pagoda-tree flower, licorice and turtle.
In the kitchen
Boil with water, then let cool to set into herbal jelly. Syrup or honey can be added separately.
Formulas vary; this one contains turtle and is not vegetarian or vegan. Do not infer ingredients from the name alone.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有含龟龟苓膏粉吗？
Does this dish contain Guilinggao powder, turtle-containing?
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.
