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It's ginseng that's 6 years old. I just cut one and ate it, but it was bitter, so I decided to pickle ginseng honey
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Rub the ginseng gently with a brush to clean the soil
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Remove the roots of the ginseng after washing it cleanly
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I'm going to rub the roots with my hands and wash them and put them in when I make samgyetang
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For pickled ginseng, use only the body part
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The upper part of the root is called the brainhead, and you remove it when you eat it raw. They say you don't have to remove your brain when you boil red ginseng or water.
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Cut the brain like this
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I got rid of my brain. I'm ginseng
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The ginseng is thick, so cut it in half and then slice it thinly
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It's about 0.5cm thick
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Put the sliced ginseng on a kitchen towel and dry it for about 30 minutes
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Put dried ginseng in a strainer for 30 minutes
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Boil 1 cup of water in a pot
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When the water boils, put the ginseng on the strainer and steam it for about 3 minutes. If you steam it from the beginning, the ginseng will be too cooked and crushed
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Strain ginseng on a strainer for about 3 minutes on a kitchen towel for about 30 minutes to remove moisture
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Add dried ginseng after steaming it in a hot sterilized glass bottle. Steamed ginseng is about 250g.
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Pour honey over the ginseng. The amount of honey is enough to soak ginseng. When the ginseng is light and honey is poured, float on top and press lightly to pour it.
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Pour honey to the ginseng line like this way
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I've tried ginseng roots that are 6 years old, but it's not that much
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I'm done with pickled ginseng
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It's easier to eat because it's steamed ginseng and poured honey
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You can eat the pickled ginseng right after you make it
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I searched for ginseng and it is not good for people with a lot of heat, but if you steam it like this and eat it, people with a lot of heat can eat it. But it's not good to eat too much.
When steaming ginseng, boil water first and then put ginseng on top. If you steam ginseng while boiling water from the beginning, the ginseng will be overcooked and crushed