Why tie a knot in the middle of the daylily (金针)
Before cooking the daylily, tie a knot in the middle of it. This will prevent the bud from opening and splitting up when cooking, and also give it a more solid center, hence more chewy to the bite.
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what’s daylily?
In cantonese, its called Kam Jaam. You can see picture in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylily.
Quite commonly sold braised by hawkers selling bak kut teh or braised pork as a side dish.