MEDICINAL HUAI SHAN (PREORDER)

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  • ~30 - 35 lbs
  • Medicinal Huai Shan aka "Mountain Yam", "Chinese Yam", "Tie-Bang-Huai-Shan", "Tie-Gun-Shan-Yao", "铁棒淮山", "铁棍山药", "鐵棒淮山", "鐵棍山藥"
  • Medicinal huai shan is similar to Chinese yam in both taste and appearance but is thinner and usually with darker skin. Medicinal huai shan has stickier flesh, less water content, and more fibrous roots on the skin. It is generally twenty-five to thirty inches in length and one inch in diameter. Medicinal huai shan is usually used in soup. It can be cooked for a long time without breaking apart.
Handling Tip
Selection
  • Medicinal huai shan is firm and straight, hard to bend.
  • The skin is smooth with no signs of bruises or discoloration.
Storage
  • Medicinal huai shan should be stored at 37.4°F (3°C).
  • The typical shelf life is three to five months.
  • Medicinal huai shan is not sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Medicinal huai shan produces a low level of ethylene.