One: Meat Ghost
Commonly known as cinnamon, modern research shows that cinnamon does have bactericidal effect, which helps to deal with oral bacteria and prevent bad breath. Now there are chewing gums with cinnamon added.
Two: Liang Jiang
The galangal seen in Bawei is sliced, hard and rough. From the drawing, Alpinia officinarum is cylindrical, with many knots of roots, which are different from the ginger 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, which is mainly used as medicine for stomach cold, pain, vomiting, indigestion, hernia and other diseases.
Three: white matter:
Angelica dahurica, as one of the eight flavors, seems a little blasphemous. Among the eight flavors, Angelica dahurica, like Chun Xue, is quite aristocratic.
Four: Ding Xiang:
Lilacs look lovely, like a tiny nail, and are named after their rich fragrance. Lilac is native to China, and its main varieties are white lilac and lilac. Cloves are divided into male and female cloves. Buds are "cloves" and ripe fruits are "female cloves". 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": "The flowers are more than thirteen, and the cardamom is in the first two months." From then on, the word "cardamom" became poetic, and was later praised as the beautiful youth of women. In the old society, cardamom refers to a thirteen-year-old girl. This is a period when she is about to enter adolescence. Youth, shyness and amorous feelings are like buds that are about to break ground.
Among the eight flavors, cardamom is flavored with fruit.
Six: dried tangerine peel:
Dried orange peel. Dried tangerine peel, precious in the old words, the older the better. Chenpi, which is more than 100 years old, is even more expensive than gold. It is a treasure.
Everyone likes oranges. Unexpectedly, their skins can be used as medicine, and they also provide delicious snacks for people: Fritillaria cirrhosa, Glycyrrhiza, Jiuzhi, Pei-Mui Chan, Chenpi, Plum, etc ... If there is no Chenpi, it is really a blessing in the mouth.
Seven: star anise:
Star anise, also called fennel. In the eight flavors family, the shape of star anise is the most beautiful: the fruit is star anise. Especially the seeds wrapped in star anise are smooth and lovely. There is a sweetness in the aroma of star anise, such as boiled eggs, peanuts, stewed meat and soup. Other seasonings can be lacking, but star anise can't be lacking. ?
Eight: Chili:
It is the most common condiment with low price. Because of this, pepper 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 makes the most dishes with it. It is a unique spice in China, so it is called "China seasoning".