Is crown daisy the emperor's vegetable? The origin of the name explained clearly in one go

Crown daisy is a vegetable we commonly eat. It is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the genus Glebionis in the Asteraceae family, native to the Mediterranean region, and has a cultivation history of more than 900 years in China. It is widely distributed in our country, but the cultivated area in both the north and the south is very small. Yet some people say crown daisy is the emperor's vegetable, so are crown daisy and the emperor's vegetable the same vegetable?

1. Is crown daisy the emperor's vegetable

Crown daisy is in fact the emperor's vegetable. In ancient times, crown daisy was a palace delicacy, and the finest crown daisy had to be offered to the palace, so it was also called the emperor's vegetable. But today, crown daisy and the emperor's vegetable are used only to distinguish the length of the stems of cultivated crown daisy: the long-stemmed one is called the emperor's vegetable, and the stemless, large-leaved one is called crown daisy.

Crown daisy has the fresh qi of mugwort and the sweet fragrance of chrysanthemum. Its edible value and medicinal value are both very high, and Glebionis has effects such as regulating the stomach and strengthening the spleen, lowering blood pressure and tonifying the brain. Regularly eating crown daisy has fairly good therapeutic effects on cough with abundant phlegm, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, memory decline, and habitual constipation. Crown daisy is rich in nutrients and refreshing and tasty, and can assist in treating various conditions such as disharmony of the spleen and stomach, difficult urination and defecation, and cough with abundant phlegm; it is especially suitable for growing children and adolescents and for elderly patients with anemia.

2. Common ways to prepare crown daisy

There are many different ways to prepare crown daisy; it has always been very popular, and common methods include stir-fried crown daisy and cold-tossed crown daisy, which are briefly introduced here.

For stir-fried crown daisy, first wash the crown daisy, drain off the water, then put it into a hot oil wok and stir-fry over high heat. After the color turns dark green, add white sugar and monosodium glutamate, stir well, drizzle with sesame oil, and it is ready to serve. For cold-tossed crown daisy, wash the crown daisy and cut it into sections, blanch it in hot water until cooked, remove and squeeze out the water, then finally mix well with refined salt, monosodium glutamate, cumin powder, five-spice powder, mustard oil, vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and minced garlic.

That is all about crown daisy and the emperor's vegetable. Do you now know the relationship between the emperor's vegetable and crown daisy?