Fresh osmanthus cannot be eaten directly and must be processed. During processing, it can be placed in a vegetable washing basket to filter out small impurities and sort out large impurities. Then soak it in light salt water for more than 10 minutes, take it out and rinse it with a shower. After rinsing, blow dry with a hair dryer. Be careful not to dry it in the sun or in the air. After being processed and cooked for a period of time, it can be eaten.
Methods of consumption
1. Make tea and drink it: Using it to make tea and drink it is a very common method of consumption. Not only is the method simple, but it also has many benefits. When making tea, be careful not to use water that is too hot. The water temperature should not exceed 85 degrees, otherwise the taste and efficacy will be reduced. In addition, please note that the first soaking water should be poured out, and the second soaking water will be enough. It is best to add an appropriate amount of honey so that the taste will be better.
2. Osmanthus cake: You can also make osmanthus cake. When making it, you need to prepare glutinous rice flour, wheat starch, oil, white sugar, etc. After preparation, pour water and sugar into the basin, stir until there are no particles, then pour in cooking oil, glutinous rice flour, wheat starch, and mix well. After mixing, pour it into a plate, steam it in a pot, and finally add sugared osmanthus.
Precautions for eating osmanthus
1. Osmanthus should not be eaten raw
Osmanthus is fragrant and nutritious, but osmanthus should not be eaten raw. Osmanthus is usually processed and eaten with some foods, so that its nutritional value can be brought out.
2. People with body heat should eat less.
Osmanthus fragrans is warm and tonic in nature. People with hot and dry constitutions should eat less. Otherwise, it will aggravate the fire in the body and be detrimental to health. In addition, osmanthus should not be eaten with hot foods, such as pumpkin, mutton, etc.
3. Don’t overeat
Everyone must control the amount of osmanthus consumed, otherwise it may cause some adverse reactions in the body.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Osmanthus