AllWayShop Nostoc Flagelliforme - Fat Choy 1 Oz (28.4 g) - 一路栈牌发菜 28.4 g

Fat choy (simplified Chinese: 发菜; traditional Chinese: 髮菜; is a terrestrial cyanobacterium (a type of photosynthetic bacteria) that is used as a vegetable in Chinese cuisine The last two syllables of this name in Cantonese sound the same as another Cantonese saying meaning "struck it rich" (though the second syllable, coi, has a different tone) -- this is found, for example, in the Cantonese saying, "Gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4" (恭喜發財, meaning "wishing you prosperity"), which is often proclaimed during Chinese New Year For that reason, this product is a popular ingredient in dishes used for the Chinese New Year Product of China