- Processing methods 1, grass nuts: take grass nuts, according to the stir-fry method to brown and slightly bulging, shell, take the kernel. Mash when used. 2, ginger fruit: take clean grass nuts, according to the ginger juice fried dry method. Mash when used.
- Fruit is best used as a spice in cooking. Because the grass fruit used to cook dishes, can go fishy in addition to smell of mutton, improve the taste of dishes, cooking fish and meat, with the grass fruit taste better.
- Grass Fruit (Scientific name: Amomum tsaoko Crevost et Lemarie is a perennial herb of the genus Cardamom in the family Zingiaceae. The stems are fasciculate, up to 3 m tall, the whole plant has a spicy fragrance, the leaves are long elliptic or oblong, the apex is acuminate, the base is tapering, the margin is dry membranous, both sides are smooth glabrous, the leaves tongue is entire, the apex is obtuse rounded, the spikes are unbranched. There are up to 30 flowers per inflorescence.
- Black Cardamom Whole Pods | Tsao-ko | Cao Guo Black cardamom has a warm aromatic flavor and is stronger than green cardamom. It’s roasted over a fire to dry it out so it’s got a slightly smoky flavor. Commonly used to make the blend Garam Masala.
- Extensively for preparing soups, hearty meats,and vegetable dishes ; It is also found in beverages, sweets like rice pudding and tea
