The components of thirteen incense are cinnamon, Amomum villosum, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, pepper, star anise, fennel, banksia rose, angelica dahurica, kaempferia kaempferia, galangal and dried ginger.

What's in Thirteen Incense?

Thirteen spices belong to condiments, which refer to 13 Chinese herbal medicines with distinct fragrance. Generally speaking, 5 portions of Zanthoxylum bungeanum and Illicium verum, 2 portions of Cinnamomum cassia, Kaempferia Kaempferiae, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, and 65,438+0 portions of the rest are combined together to form the "Thirteen Fragrances".

What is the function of thirteen incense?

Thirteen incense is a kind of seasoning, kitchen utensils and condiments, which can enhance the taste of dishes. Thirteen kinds of spices can also be used alone, such as fennel, which has a strong smell and is most suitable for vegetarian dishes and bean products; Angelica dahurica used in beef and mutton can remove fishy smell and increase flavor, making the meat tender. Cinnamon for bacon and sausage can make meat and sausage rich in flavor and not greasy after long-term consumption; Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae and Radix Aucklandiae can make the smell elegant and fragrant; Using Sannai and ginger to make fish can not only remove the fishy smell, but also make the fish crisp, tender and fragrant. Smoked chickens, ducks and geese, with nutmeg and cloves, can make the smoked taste unique, chewy and full of fragrance.