Dendrobium

Dendrobium nobile, D. officinale

vegetable · flower

Orchid stems rich in polysaccharides, simmered in Chinese soups or infused; its flowers decorate plates.

Origin

Southern China

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The dried stems are rinsed and simmered for at least an hour in the soup, or for twenty minutes as a tea.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Mucilages · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Dried shihu is sold twisted into small golden spirals, the “fengdou”.