Pumpkin flowers is an edible flower of Cucurbitaceae. Pumpkin flowers is rich in protein, amino acids, fat, sugar, B vitamins and enzymes, which has high nutritional value. Pumpkin flowers can be used to fry eggs, make pumpkin flowers cakes, and make pumpkin flowers seaweed soup, which has a unique flavor.

Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae belongs to the genus Panicum, also known as pumpkin, pumpkin and pumpkin. Pumpkin flowers are yellow and hermaphrodite. The calyx of male flowers is bell-shaped, with long segments and cracks. The top is sharp, open and will shrink. There are tiny hairs on the flowers, and the corolla is bell-shaped and yellow in color.

Can pumpkin flowers's stamens be eaten?

Pumpkin stamens are edible. The most nutritious part of pumpkin flowers is actually pollen. But because the stamens in pumpkin flowers taste bad and are bitter, people usually remove them when they eat pumpkin flowers.

Matters needing attention in eating pumpkin flowers.

1, people who are allergic to pollen can't eat pumpkin flowers.

2, pumpkin flowers cooking time should not be too long, so as not to lose too much nutrition.

3, eat pumpkin flowers, it is best to pick it in the morning, or pick it before noon after pollination.

4. pumpkin flowers had better choose flowers that have just opened or not fully opened, so pumpkin flowers tastes the best.