Salted Chinese toon
Blanched toon shoots are layered with salt while still green, sealing their fleeting spring aroma into a jar for the whole year.
Instructions
- 1
Buy toon sprouts and tidy them up.
- 2
Soaking and washing.
- 3
Lightly trim, cutting off the old stem head.
- 4
Pour cold water into the pot and bring it to a boil.
- 5
Blanch the Chinese toon.
- 6
Watch and wait until the Chinese toon turns green.
- 7
Lift it up immediately.
- 8
Scald the basin with hot water, then place a layer of blanched Chinese toon.
- 9
Add a little bit of salt.
- 10
Lay a layer of fragrant stalks and a small amount of salt, continuing this way until all the Chinese toon is prepared.
- 11
Press it slightly to firm it up with chopsticks.
- 12
Pour out the water at the bottom of the basin.
- 13
Sprinkle some more salt on the surface, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about half a day. It can then be eaten.
- 14

The whole fridge smells so fragrant~~
- 15

You just take them one by one as a snack. Don’t be fooled by the thick stems; they’re actually very tender, leaving a fragrant taste on your lips and teeth...
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- Chinese toon500g
- Waterto taste
Seasonings
- Saltto taste