gorgon fruit; fox nut; seeds of the Euryale ferox plant
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gorgon fruit; fox nut; seeds of the Euryale ferox plant
A common name for the edible seeds of the prickly water lily (Euryale ferox), widely used in traditional Chinese cuisine and medicine. It is often dried and used in soups, desserts, and herbal preparations. The name '鸡头米' (literally 'chicken head rice') comes from the spiky appearance of the seed pod resembling a chicken's head.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
zhǔ煮
le了
yī一
guō锅
tián甜
tāng汤
。
Grandma cooked a pot of sweet soup using gorgon fruit.
Sū苏
zhōu州
de的
jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
míng名
。
Suzhou's gorgon fruit is very famous.
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Jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
yǒu有
jiàn健
pí脾
yì益
shèn肾
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Gorgon fruit has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the kidneys.
Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
chéng呈
yuán圆
xíng形
，
sè色
zé泽
jié洁
bái白
。
Fresh fox nuts are round and pure white in color.
Shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
kě可
yǐ以
mǎi买
dào到
shài晒
gān干
de的
jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
。
You can buy dried gorgon fruit at the market.