{"id":649,"date":"2026-05-02T08:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/%e8%b3%87%e6%b7%b1%e6%b5%b7%e5%91%b3%e9%8b%aa%e6%95%99%e4%bd%a0%e6%8f%80%ef%bc%814-%e6%8b%9b%e8%be%a8%e5%88%a5%e9%87%91%e9%87%9d%e8%88%87%e9%9b%aa%e8%80%b3%e7%9a%84%e5%84%aa%e5%8a%a3-%e9%99%84\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:44:47","slug":"how-to-choose-daylily-and-snow-fungus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/649\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Daylily Buds and Snow Fungus: 4 Practical Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Hong Kong, both daylily buds and snow fungus are popular ingredients for slow-cooked soups and home-style dishes. But product quality on the market varies widely. How can you buy good-quality goods at a fair price? Here is a practical guide from Global Medicine.<\/p>\n

1. How to Choose Daylily Buds<\/strong>
Good daylily buds are valued for their crisp texture and unique aroma.<\/p>\n

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  1. Check the color:<\/strong> quality daylily buds are usually golden yellow or light yellow-brown<\/strong>. Avoid products that look overly bright orange-yellow, which may have been over-fumigated with sulfur, or products that are darkened and moldy.<\/li>\n
  2. Smell them:<\/strong> they should have a mild natural dried-vegetable aroma. A sharp sour smell, sulfur smell, or moldy odor indicates poor quality.<\/li>\n
  3. Feel the texture:<\/strong> when you grab a handful and release it, the strands should loosen naturally and remain separate. If they feel sticky or clump together, they may have absorbed moisture or been stored for too long.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. How to Choose Snow Fungus<\/strong>
    Snow fungus is prized for rich collagen-like texture and a soft, gelatinous mouthfeel.<\/p>\n

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    1. Look at the shape:<\/strong> good snow fungus should resemble a chrysanthemum or rooster-comb shape, with whole and fluffy petals. Avoid unnaturally white pieces with no impurities, as they may have been bleached. Natural snow fungus is usually slightly yellow<\/strong> with a darker brown base.<\/li>\n
    2. Touch the texture:<\/strong> it should be dry, light, and snap easily. If it feels soft or leathery, the dryness is insufficient, making it easier to mold and harder to cook out the gel.<\/li>\n
    3. Soaking test:<\/strong> high-quality snow fungus expands several times after soaking, feels thick and springy, and leaves the soaking water clear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      3. Preparation Tips for Daylily Buds and Snow Fungus<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Soaking daylily buds:<\/strong> soak in clean water for 15-20 minutes until softened. The key step is to cut off about 1 cm of the hard stem at the top after soaking, as that is the source of sourness. Then tie the buds into knots for a crisper texture and to keep them from falling apart.<\/li>\n
      • Soaking snow fungus:<\/strong> soak in cold water for at least 1 hour. Do not use hot water<\/strong>, or the gel texture will be locked in and harder to release during cooking. After soaking, tear into small pieces and remove the yellow hard base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Next time you shop for dried goods at Global Medicine, use these methods to inspect the quality yourself. Our products are carefully selected and not excessively sulfur-fumigated, so customers can eat with confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        In Hong Kong, both daylily buds and snow fungus are popular ingredients for slow-cooked soups and home-style dishes. But product quality on the market varies widely. How can you buy good-quality goods at a fair price? Here is a practical guide from Global Medicine. 1. How to Choose Daylily BudsGood daylily buds are valued for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[{"term_id":1,"name":"\u672a\u5206\u985e","slug":"%e6%9c%aa%e5%88%86%e9%a1%9e","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":6,"category_description":"","cat_name":"\u672a\u5206\u985e","category_nicename":"%e6%9c%aa%e5%88%86%e9%a1%9e","category_parent":0}],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1"],"blocksy_meta":[],"image_feature":null,"author_name":"staffsz037","pure_taxonomies":{"categories":[{"term_id":1,"name":"\u672a\u5206\u985e","slug":"%e6%9c%aa%e5%88%86%e9%a1%9e","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","image":""}]},"images":{"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"full":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=649"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":651,"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649\/revisions\/651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalmedicinehk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}