A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Usually pale golden slices, strips or pieces, sometimes with a sugar coating.
In the kitchen
Adds sweet ginger flavor to mixed pastry fillings, including traditional Shibajie mahua.
Cut, sweetness and surface coating vary; some products contain preservatives. It is distinct from fresh ginger, ginger powder and vinegar-pickled ginger; check the label.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有闽姜吗？
Does this dish contain Minjiang (sugar-preserved ginger)?
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.
