The small green fruit of Litsea (mujiangzi/shan-cang-zi), a defining aromatic of Guizhou and southwestern Chinese cooking. Pungent and citrus-piney, it gives sour-soup (suantang) and dips their distinctive lemony lift.
Where it comes from
The aromatic Litsea fruit, soul of Guizhou sour-soup cooking.
In the kitchen
Flavours sour-soup hotpot and dipping sauces with a citrus-piney lift.
Nutrition (per 100g)
~300kcalCal
~7.0gProtein
~30.0gFat
~40.0gCarbs
~20.0gFiber
AI-estimated; model and run unavailable.
