Eating in China
Lihao stems ingredient on a plain plate.

Lihao stems

藜蒿Líhāo

Slender aromatic stems, with pale-green to green forms.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Slender aromatic stems, with pale-green to green forms.

In the kitchen

Stir-fried with cured meat in Jiangxi.

Edible young stems are separated from leaves and older basal stems; the same cultivar is not guaranteed for every serving.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有藜蒿吗?

Does this dish contain Lihao stems?

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