China Ginkgo Company Limited

China Jackie Industrial Company Limited is a company of China Gingko ***** town locate in Linyi city, Shandong ***** the town , all the farmers plant ginkgo tree.So people call it Gingko Town. Jackie Lee, the chairman of the board China Jackie Industrial Company Limited, who was born in Ging Town.As he grown up, he want to give the green and healthy gingko to the people from all the world to keep their body healthy. Ginkgo Nuts: One saying suggests that eating ginkgo nuts, also called silver apricots (in Chinese ��), can help keep our skins young and enable us to live longer. If this is true, then the nut might be a economical yet edible cosmetic. What I can�t doubt is that there is a concrete example speaking for its tenacity. After the nuclear bomb blast in Hiroshima, Japan during World World II, one of the only plants that survived was a ginkgo tree. Remarkable is, a temple situating next to the tree was destroyed, but the ginkgo tree remained is still alive today (location: 15-22 Sumiyoshi-cho, Naka-ku) Limitations May I warn that they are potentially toxic when uncooked and should not be taken �too much� at a time. Yet don�t be threatened and stop considering it as a food. I have eaten these white fruits for ages and still feel thrilled to write this post. Actually, they haven�t made me or my family ill so far but instead they always infuse a subtle yet unique sweet flavor to my dishes. The term �too much� is hardly quantifiable. Some say five, some, ten, within a day. I usually put in roughly a dozen for a soup to be shared among two or more. Cracking the nuts Like many other nuts, silver apricots have hard shells which can easily be cracked by using a nutcracker, hammer, or even the back of a cleaver. But never attempt to do it with your teeth unless you want to find a reason to visit your dentist. When using a hammer, I would recommend wrapping the nuts in a plastic bag so that the broken pieces won�t jump around. Here is a little bit tricky, apply only enough force for cracking, or the meat inside the shell will be mashed (but is edible). I can�t tell how much is enough, if you are so unfortunate that you mash the first, the second nut � probably, you should get the right hit at the third. Honestly, even I do it right from one to ten, sometimes I make a bad attempt at the following ones but it is still fun when having a proper crack. Colloquially, we also call the seeds, ginkgo nuts, yielded by the ginkgo tree, �white-fruits (��) Benefits It has been known among Chinese people that the ginkgo nuts are mostly beneficial to our respiratory system including asthma, bronchitis, and coughs. Some even believe that they are good for people suffering from over-active bladder and children with bed-wetting problem. I use them often for culinary purposes, like cooking in soups, desserts, or even in porridge for added flavors. Shelled nuts It may be more convenient to buy the ginkgo nuts shelled, which are usually vacuum-packed or canned. Despite of that convenience, I still prefer them in shells with which their fresh flavors are intact. The bitterness I think the experience of tasting ginkgo flesh is somewhat similar to that of bitter melon. I know many people love their flavors, but still some do not. Most of the bitterness actually comes from its mature embryo, which can be found and removed by cutting the nut lengthwise apart. Because the bitter taste is insignificant to me (but I am not a fan of bitter melon), I always leave them as they are. Besides, I don�t find embryo in every ginkgo nut. Storing Ginkgo nuts deteriorate and/or grow moldy quite easily especially under high humidity. In fridge, they shall be kept in good shape for up to a month (depending on how long the retailers have stocked up them). Once shelled, either get them frozen or consume them immediately. Buying I can easily buy whole ginkgo nuts from grocery stores here in Hong Kong at the price of HKD15-20 per 500g. In supermarkets, however, they are mostly available shelled and in vacuum packs. Approaching the drier season, we frequent more nourishing dishes like sweet soups. One of the most popular ones here is the �Boiled Dried Tofu Skin with Ginkgo Nuts. Shelled nuts It may be more convenient to buy the ginkgo nuts shelled, which are usually vacuum-packed or canned. Despite of that convenience, I still prefer them in shells with which their fresh flavors are intact. The bitterness I think the experience of tasting ginkgo flesh is somewhat similar to that of bitter melon. I know many people love their flavors, but still some do not. Most of the bitterness actually comes from its mature embryo, which can be found and removed by cutting the nut lengthwise apart. Because the bitter taste is insignificant to me (but I am not a fan of bitter melon), I always leave them as they are. Besides, I don�t find embryo in every ginkgo nut.