Schisandra

Schisandra chinensis

fruit · infusion

Dried red berries of five flavors (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent), cold-steeped for Korean omija-cha.

Origin

Northeast China, Korea and the Russian Far East

Season (United States)

September to November

Preparation

As a drink, not as a course: it is a medicinal plant, to avoid during pregnancy or with regular treatment, because it alters how some drugs work.

Did you know?

In Chinese, wuweizi means “the five-flavor fruit”.