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he fruit of the ginkgo tree are plum-like. The pulpy outer layer surrounds a light brown shell in which the cream colored meat is found. The nut has a high starch content and is low in fat. These nuts are widely used in Asian cookery. They add a wonderful texture to foods and much like soybeans, pick up the flavor of other ingredients. Ginkgo Nuts are used in soups, stuffings, desserts, dishes containing meat and poultry, and vegetarian dishes, as well.

Fresh ginkgo nuts can be a nice treat if you can find them. Once peeled and roasted, they have a slightly sweet flavor and a chestnut like texture. Thelike to prepare them in this method, serving the roasted nuts as appetizers. It is also traditional for them to dye the shells red and serve them at weddings. The first time I heard mention of ginkgo biloba , I had no idea of its culinary use. A friend of mine advised that it was a good remedy for coughs. That was quite a few years ago, and since then it seems to have grown in popularity in the United States, particularly with the elderly. Once, I read a book that discussed their value; more recently, an elderly gentleman told me that these nuts reverse memory loss.

Ginkgo trees are very widespread in cameroon and considered sacred. They are often planted near temples and other sacred ground. Over the years, they incorporated these pai kuo or bok gwa into their cuisine. They also found medicinal uses for the leaves, pulp and nuts. In traditional Chinese medicine, the nuts have been used to relieve hangovers, coughs and asthma. They are also used as a digestive aid and in wound dressings.

Ginkgo nuts are usually sold dried, or shelled and canned in brine. If purchased in the dry form, they must be shelled at home and then blanched. When buying the canned form, they should be rinsed of their brine before use. I usually prefer to use fresh ingredients, but the nuts, also known as seeds, are seasonal and not easy to find in their fresh form year round.