Rose is not a flower name at first, but a kind of food. This kind of food refers to a drink or dessert made of rose petals.

In ancient China, fresh leaves and petals of roses have been widely used in the fields of cooking and medicine. In the Tang Dynasty, after the rose became popular, people began to use it in food production.

One of them is rose cake. The production method is to mash rose petals into flour, add honey, osmanthus fragrans, sesame oil and other materials, mix them evenly and make them into thin slices, then cut them into thin slices or thin strips, fry them or dry them to make cakes.

In the Song Dynasty, people began to make tea with rose petals. At that time, the production of rose tea was relatively simple, and fresh roses were directly soaked in boiling water. Later, with the development of various cooking techniques, some new rose teas and rose drinks appeared one after another.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, rose drinks were further developed. For example, rose dew is a mixture of fresh roses and white wine, which is a very popular traditional food.

Now, although roses are no longer an indispensable food for people, there is still a certain market in some places. Especially in Tibet and Yunnan, people still use roses in local cakes and drinks.

Besides China, roses also occupy a place in the cooking culture of other countries. For example, rose tea is a very popular spice tea in Britain. The production method is usually to mix dried roses with black tea, which tastes delicious after soaking. In France, people make rose jam with roses, which is very sweet.

In addition to eating, roses are also used as medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine formulas. It is said that its functions include antibacterial, heat clearing, blood circulation promoting and detoxification. In addition, it is widely used in cosmetics, perfumes and other beauty products because of its unique fragrance and beautiful flowers.

Generally speaking, although the use of roses in modern food culture is not as extensive as in ancient times, people's pursuit of their unique fragrance and aesthetic form has not decreased. It can be predicted that with the development of science and technology and economy, there will be more new food and beauty products with roses as raw materials in the future, which will bring more surprises and enjoyment to people.