It is not poisonous and can be eaten raw. Chinese toon can be eaten cooked or salted raw.

Cooked toon mixed with tofu is still a delicious dish. Toon has a unique rich fragrance, which is salty, delicious and refreshing. As the name suggests, toon buds are processed and pickled buds of the toon tree. When purchasing, you must first distinguish whether it is toon, ailanthus or blood toon.

The leaves of Ailanthus ailanthus are broad and have no fragrance. The backs of the leaves are dark green and have a smell. They are poisonous and must not be eaten. When selecting Ailanthus buds, smell them with your nose first. They have a fragrance. Secondly, the color should be green and the leaves should be green. Thin and curly, with a slightly greenish tip.