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Dried lily buds (golden needles)

黄花菜· huang hua cai

dried

Taste & Role

🍯 Sweet

Traditional texture and color in hotpot and mu shu.

What it is

Also called golden needle vegetables, these dried flower buds are rehydrated and knotted before adding to mu shu pork or hot pot. Soak 30 minutes in warm water and tie each bud in a loose knot so they hold together during cooking.

Nutrition

per 100 g
Calories
318 kcal
Protein
0 g
Total fat
0 g
Carbs
63.64 g
Fiber
36.4 g
Sodium
0 mg

USDA FoodData Central

Substitutes

No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.

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