Ginkgo nuts

Ginkgo biloba

nuts & seeds

Jade-green seeds, roasted or cooked in chawanmushi and Chinese desserts, tasting of bitter chestnut.

Origin

China

Season (United States)

October to November

Preparation

Only a few, always cooked, and never for a young child: in quantity, its toxin (ginkgotoxin) can cause seizures.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Ginkgo is a “living fossil”: the species has barely changed in tens of millions of years.