What edible flowers are there? A guide to common edible flowers

Every flower is like a little sprite fallen to earth, long favored by countless scholars and literati. In China's long culinary history, flowers have also played an important role. All over the country there are different traditional ways of eating flowers, whether as dishes or in wine, and all of them can be considered the finest delicacies in the world. Chinese people, skilled at cooking, always seize the best season to capture the fragrance of flowers at its very peak.

Among the many edible flowers, osmanthus and roses are the most common. By the eighth lunar month, osmanthus is already in full bloom. Gathering the osmanthus to make sweet osmanthus cake, or to make osmanthus wine, are foods greatly loved by men and women, young and old alike.

Edible roses can be made into flower cakes, rose jam, and rose tea drinks, and are loved by many young women.

But did you know that banana flowers can also be made into all kinds of dishes with different styles on the dining table? Whether fried or simply stir-fried, they will firmly capture your taste buds. Not only that, banana flowers also have the effect of warming the stomach.

The Tang pear is a wild shrub. After its flowers are blanched and rinsed, they are a rare delicacy whether served as a cold dish or used in soup.

Jasmine flowers have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and are extremely popular whether used in stir-fries or as a tea drink.

Among the many edible flowers, the chrysanthemum is the most common one. It has the effect of relieving summer heat and reducing internal heat, and can also be used as an ingredient in soups.

Making dishes from fresh flowers not only gives people a wonderful enjoyment in color, aroma and taste, but the various nutrients they contain can also do a good job of regulating human health. It truly kills several birds with one stone!

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Text: Yi Tiao Da Can