Gold Fish Brand Dried Amomum Tsao-ko 50g

🌿 A Rare & Fragrant Spice – The Heart of Yunnan Flavors!

Gold Fish Brand presents premium quality dried Amomum tsao-ko (草果), the distinctive black cardamom-like pods prized in Chinese and Southeast Asian cooking for their complex citrusy-piney aroma and subtle medicinal warmth. These whole dried pods are essential for creating authentic hot pot broths, braised dishes, and traditional medicinal soups.

✔ Premium Features:

• 100% Natural Whole Pods – Sun-dried at peak maturity

• Intense Fragrance – Warm, camphoraceous notes with citrus undertones

• Essential for Sichuan/Yunnan Cuisine – Signature spice in mala flavors

• 50g Compact Pack – Long-lasting potency

• Dual Use – Culinary spice & traditional herbal ingredient

🍲 Culinary Applications:

• Sichuan hot pot broth base ingredient
• Yunnan steam pot chicken seasoning
• Red-braised pork belly aromatic
• Medicinal herb soups (commonly paired with angelica root)
• Spice blends for cured meats

⚕️ Traditional Benefits:

→ Aids digestion
→ Helps relieve nausea
→ Warming properties in TCM

📝 Usage Guide:

1. Lightly crush pods to release flavor before use

2. Remove before serving (not meant to be eaten whole)

3. 1-2 pods typically flavors a family-sized pot

Storage: Keep in airtight container away from light to preserve volatile oils.

Unlock the deep, warming flavors of authentic Yunnan and Sichuan cuisine with these premium tsao-ko pods – a little goes a long way!

Note: Not to be confused with green cardamom. Has stronger, woodier fragrance.