Eating in China
Tsaoko (Chinese black cardamom)

Tsaoko (Chinese black cardamom)

草果Cǎoguǒ

An aromatic dried spice fruit called caoguo in Chinese.

Type
Spices

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Large brown oval pods with lengthwise wrinkles and clustered seeds inside.

In the kitchen

Used to perfume braises and stocks; whole pods are usually removed before eating.

Not the same spice as green cardamom. Recipes may use whole or cracked pods.

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