One: Rougui
Common name cinnamon, modern research shows that cinnamon does have bactericidal effect, which helps to deal with oral bacteria and prevent bad breath. Now there is chewing gum with cinnamon added.
Two: Liang Jiang
The galangal seen in the eight flavors is sliced, hard and rough. From the drawing point of view, Alpinia officinarum is cylindrical, with knobby roots and roots at the nodes, unlike the ginger that is eaten on weekdays. Not only that, but also there are similarities and differences in taste and function. It seems that Alpinia officinarum is the second spice, mainly used as medicine, for stomach cold pain, vomiting, indigestion, hernia and other diseases.
Three: Bai zhi:
As one of the eight flavors, Angelica dahurica seems to have desecrated it a little. Among the eight flavors, Angelica dahurica is like spring snow, which is quite aristocratic.
Four: Ding Xiang:
Lilac looks lovely, like a tiny nail, and it is named because of its strong fragrance. Lilacs originated in China, and the main varieties are white lilacs and lilacs. Cloves are divided into male cloves and female cloves. The bud is "male clove" and the mature fruit is "female clove". In addition, clove is not only a spice, but also a good Chinese herbal medicine.
Five: cardamom:
There is a poem in the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's "Farewell": "There are more than 13 beautiful flowers, and the cardamom is the first in early February." From then on, the word "cardamom" became poetic, and was later hailed as a beautiful youth of women. In the old days, cardamom specifically referred to a girl who was thirteen years old. This was a period of time when she was about to enter adolescence. Youth, shyness and amorous feelings were just like buds that were about to break through the ground.
Among the eight flavors, cardamom is flavored with fruit.
Six: Chen Pi:
The dried orange peel. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, which is precious in the old word, is as old as possible. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, which is over a hundred years old, is even more expensive than gold, which is a treasure.
Everyone loves oranges. I didn't expect that their skins can be used as medicine and spices, and they also provide delicious snacks for people: Chuanbei Chenpi, Glycyrrhiza Chenpi, Jiuzhi Chenpi, Pei-Mui Chan, Chenpi Plum, etc ... If there is no Chenpi, it is really a blessing in the mouth.
Seven: eight corners:
Star anise, also known as anise. In the family of eight flavors, the shape of octagonal is the most beautiful: the fruit is a star-shaped octagonal. Especially the seeds wrapped in star anise are smooth and lovely. There is a sweet smell in the aroma of star anise, such as boiled eggs, peanuts, stew, soup, etc. Other seasonings can be lacking, but star anise can't be absent.
Eight: pepper:
It is the most common condiment with low price. Because of this, Zanthoxylum bungeanum is usually not among the authentic "eight flavors", but it ranks first among the "thirteen fragrances", which has the closest relationship with the people and the most dishes made with it. It is a unique spice in China, so it is called "China seasoning".