Eating in China
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Ginkgo nuts

白果Báiguǒ

Oval to rounded ginkgo seeds with a pale hard shell and a thin inner membrane surrounding the kernel.

Type
Nuts

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Oval to rounded ginkgo seeds with a pale hard shell and a thin inner membrane surrounding the kernel.

In the kitchen

Included in a version of eight-treasure duck.

Kernels are removed from the hard shell and cooked; the fleshy outer covering is not used. Do not eat the seeds raw or in large amounts, as cooking does not remove all natural toxins.

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