A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Dried tubers are pale yellow-brown to brown, with a compact body dividing into uneven finger-like lobes and a lightly wrinkled surface.
In the kitchen
Simmered as a soup ingredient, including in some versions of Lulang stone-pot chicken.
The name can refer to more than one orchid species; tuber shape and dried form vary. Inclusion depends on the recipe.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有手掌参吗？
Does this dish contain Hand-palm orchid tubers?
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.
