Fresh green needles and small boughs of pine, intensely resinous and aromatic with a piney, slightly citric scent. They are used as a fragrant bed and fuel rather than eaten, perfuming food with woodsmoke and pine oils as they smolder.
Where it comes from
Gathered from pine forests; in Yunnan the needles of local pines flavor Yiliang roast duck.
In the kitchen
Laid beneath or around roasting meat as aromatic bedding and smoke source; almost never eaten.
Nutrition (per 100g)
~0kcalCal
~0.0gProtein
~0.0gFat
~0.0gCarbs
~0.0gFiber
AI-estimated; model and run unavailable.
