A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Irregular black slices or pieces, often slightly glossy, soft and sticky. Appearance alone cannot safely identify it.
In the kitchen
Simmered with other herbs in soup, sometimes enclosed in a cloth bag.
Different from fresh or unprocessed dried rehmannia. Processing may use steaming or rice wine; check the product if avoiding alcohol. No therapeutic or dosing guidance is implied.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有熟地黄吗？
Does this dish contain Prepared rehmannia root?
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.
