A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
The edible kernel without its hard shell; the name alone does not establish a particular seed species.
In the kitchen
Mixed with nuts, sugar and other preserved ingredients in sweet fillings.
Do not silently resolve unspecified guazi kernels to sunflower seeds, melon seeds or sesame. Identify the seed when reliable product details are available.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有瓜子仁吗？
Does this dish contain Guazi seed kernels?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
