A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Osmanthus flowers preserved with sugar. The Shaanxi culinary name Huanggui also appears as huanggui sauce or tang guihua; this prepared ingredient differs from unsweetened osmanthus flowers.
In the kitchen
Used in sweet fillings, including a Xi’an persimmon cake and a Sanyuan bubble oil cake.
The names Huanggui, Huanggui sauce and tang guihua can refer to this sweetened osmanthus preparation; the amount and other filling ingredients vary by recipe.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有黄桂吗？
Does this dish contain Sweetened osmanthus (Huanggui)?
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.
