Cook with water chestnut
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About
Water chestnut may refer to either of two plants, both used in Chinese cuisine:Eleocharis dulcis, or Chinese water chestnut, is eaten for its crisp corm Water caltrop, Trapa natans and Trapa bicornis, is eaten for its starchy seed
Flavor compounds
3 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
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Molecular pairings
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