How many Sichuan people who love to eat bean curd don’t know about wood ginger oil? Just a few drops can give the entire dish a unique flavor. Then are you wondering: Is the oil from the ginger oil extracted from the vegetable or boiled from the oil of the ginger oil? Let me talk to you next.

The scientific name is Sichuan and Yunnan fragrant grass, also known as wood coriander. It is a herbaceous plant produced in western Sichuan and Yunnan. In the Luzhou area, many families like to plant one or two plants in front of, behind, or on their balconies to use as seasonings. When eating bean curd, pick your little finger; when eating eggplant, pick your little finger; when eating cucumbers, pick your little finger. Chopped wood ginger vegetables are added to the dish, which has a unique flavor and is appetizing. Some people even eat the wood ginger vegetables directly as a cold dish. Are you worried that you won’t be able to eat enough from one or two wood ginger plants? The vitality of wood ginger vegetables is very strong. If you pinch the buds, they will send out new buds from the side, which will continue to grow and be lush. However, alfalfa is not rapeseed. Its seeds are too small and oil-free to extract oil. Usually, the wood ginger oil we eat comes from another source.

Do you know the little fruit above? Does it look like camphor tree seeds? Your intuition is very accurate. The thing above is called Mujiangzi, and it belongs to the family Lauraceae. I have not found any relevant information on whether it is related to the camphor tree, so I cannot make any comments. Ginger seeds are an important component of Ginger oil. Yes, you read that right, the oil is not directly squeezed out of the jellyfish seeds. At least the homemade jellyfish oil cannot be extracted through distillation. We heat the vegetable oil, then pour the washed and dried walnut seeds directly into the vegetable oil and simmer over low heat for half an hour, so that the aroma of the walnut seeds can be fully dissolved in the vegetable oil. After the oil has cooled, store the wood ginger seeds and wood ginger oil separately. You can eat the wood ginger seeds first and the wood ginger oil later, so there will be no waste at all. When eating tofu pudding, add a little bit; when eating eggplant, add a bit; when eating cucumbers as salad, add a bit. Convenient, fast and delicious.

It turns out that the usage of wood ginger vegetable and wood ginger oil is the same. No wonder some people are confused. There are indeed many similarities between the two.

First, both are aromatic substances and have similar scents.

Secondly, both of them have the word "mujiang" in their names.

Of course, it is still easy to distinguish upon closer inspection.

First, the wood ginger vegetables are chopped and served, and the wood ginger oil is definitely oily.

Secondly, the fragrance of wood ginger oil is stronger than that of wood ginger vegetable.

Now that you have understood the relationship between wood ginger vegetables and wood ginger oil, will it become easier for you to use it in daily life? "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools." Those who know the ingredients will be more skillful in cooking. Now is the season for jellyfish seeds to be on the market. Friends who are interested can make a bottle of jellyfish oil by yourself. I believe your dishes will add another flavor.