Comments on: Fresh ginseng

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:10:02 +0000

Insam is dried ginseng and susam is fresh ginseng.

By: Toto

Toto — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:36:05 +0000

I love ginseng and I love samgyetang.
By the way, I always thought the korean name for ginseng was “Insam” and not “Susam”

By: Veron Lau

Veron Lau — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:32:44 +0000

Hi Myla,
Is there any fresh ginseng selling in Singapore?

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:31:39 +0000

Yes, The taste of gosari (mountain fern brake)and deo deok (Codonopsis pilosula) are really good.
http://www.maangchi.com/ingredients/kosari

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:53:20 +0000

Maangchi, My mother grows and cooks with two ginseng like plants. I am trying to find more information on this, but do not know how to spell it. One sounds like “dosari” and the other like “da duck”. She said it is very good for your health. It tasted excellent!

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:44:32 +0000

coeruleo,
Did they put dried ginseng in the package? If so, they shouldn’t! Fresh ginseng that’s what you need. Use just one root in each serving, Otherwise, the soup may be too bitter for you.

By: coeruleo

coeruleo — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:44:19 +0000

i used the samgeytang packages, and the chestnuts and ginseng were too hard. i think they should be boiled longer before making the soup to make them edible. the fresh ginseng and chestnuts probably don’t need to be cooked longer.

By: Maangchi

Maangchi — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:26:15 +0000

Myla,
The package of samgyetang contains small chicken, rice, jujubes,some soaked rice and a ginseng root. right? Yes, You can use it.

By: Myla

Myla — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:42:19 +0000

i already went to korean grocery,but they dont have a fresh ginseng they only have a package of samgyetang recipe i plan to make samgyetang tomorrow, is it ok if i used it???