Our Chinese cuisine has a long history. In the world, we in China can be said to be the most particular about food and have the most varieties. There are too many flowers that can be used for cooking. . Let me talk about some of the more common ones!

For example, chive flowers can be made into chive flower sauce. The chive flower sauce is delicious and is an indispensable seasoning for many delicacies. For example, chive sauce is indispensable in bean curd and old Beijing hot pot seasonings.

There are also roses, which here refer to edible roses. Pick fresh rose petals when the roses bloom, add honey or sugar, and slowly knead the rose petals with your hands. Then put it into a glass container, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator. It can be taken out and used after about a month. Rose paste can be used together with bean paste to make rose-flavored bean paste buns or rose pie, which has a rich floral aroma and an endless aftertaste.

You can also pick the rose buds that are about to bloom and dry them to make rose tea, which is also a very good drink. Moreover, roses have a beautifying effect on women.

The lotus flower has a pleasant fragrance and usually blooms in summer. The lotus porridge made from lotus petals and rice is also very delicious.

Dandelion tea made from dried dandelion flowers has many benefits for the human body. It can reduce inflammation and beautify and remove freckles! Dried dandelion flowers are soaked in water and then mixed with honey to make a facial mask, which is very effective in whitening and removing freckles. You can also blanch fresh dandelion flowers in boiling water, take them out and serve them as cold dishes, or make soup directly with dandelion flowers and leaves, which is also very good for the human body.

There is also our national flower peony, which is also edible. In Cao County, Heze, Shandong Province, many tourists come here every year when the peonies bloom. Many local restaurants also have peony banquets based on peonies, such as fried peonies, peony fish fillets, peony steamed fish, peony ball soy milk, etc... Peonies are not only good for It also has the effect of beautifying and resolving blood clots. Even the roots of peony flowers can be used as medicine.

There is also daylily, which is often used by everyone. Daylily is very delicious, but it is not suitable for eating fresh. Daylilies need to be picked fresh and then dried before consumption. This can remove the narcissine contained in fresh daylilies that is not good for the human body.

I pick a lot of fresh locust flowers every summer when they are in full bloom. Strings of white and tender Sophora japonica flowers are very fragrant and pleasant. Wash them well, dry them with water and mix them with flour and steam them to make a Sophora japonica flower soup that is extremely sweet. You can also wash the Sophora japonica flowers and add them to the pork stuffing to make steamed buns or dumplings, which are delicious!

There are many, many flowers that I won’t list one by one. Each province in our country has its own unique flowers and different ways of eating them. What flowers are available in your hometown? What about eating?