I'm almost allergic to ginseng. Even the smell causes me to cramp. If
my three samples were coated I think I would have a reaction. Even
allowing for a coating would it cause the leaf to become almost
petrified or impenetrable. The dealer does have a ginseng style that
looks like this but he identifies it as such. I'm leaning toward the
suggestion it is an ungerminated leaf structure.

Jim

Mydnight wrote:
> It really looks like Ren Cen Wulong to me, actually. Can you describe
> the taste and the color of the liquor? If it's sweet and the liquor is
> a bit orange, you have yourself some type of grade of Ren Cen Wulong
> (Ginseng Wulong). The leaves are coated with powdered Ginseng after
> it's cooked; quite tasty and it's popular in Taiwan.
>
> I have some tea that looks like this sitting right behind me on my tea
> shelf.