Licorice slices refer to the thin slices of licorice roots. This form makes it easier to use for decoction or soaking.
Feature:
Appearance: Licorice slices are light yellow to brown, thin and flat.
Shape and Size: Because they are cut from the licorice root, the shape and size of each piece may vary.
Smell:
The flavor of licorice chips is sweet with a slightly woody and herbal flavor. Its sweetness is relatively intense due to its glycyrrhizic acid content.
Origin:
China
Cooking dishes:
Licorice tea: Steeping licorice slices in hot water makes licorice tea, a sweet herbal tea.
Stews and Boils: In some Asian dishes, licorice slices may be added to stews or boils to give the dish a sweet taste.
Make syrup: Licorice slices can also be boiled into syrup and used in desserts or drinks.
Applicable dishes:
Braised pork ribs, braised pork with dried plums, dried tofu in pepper and honey sauce, braised pork with licorice, Shaoxing drunken chicken, braised beef tendon, pickled crispy melon, green grass tea, licorice guava, mung bean soup, osmanthus and sour plum soup