"Plum" in edible flowers
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Among flowers, chrysanthemum has the most complex color changes. People at home and abroad have loved chrysanthemum since ancient times. It not only has high ornamental value but can also be eaten and used as medicine.
In ancient China, people used the tender buds of chrysanthemum as vegetables and made pastries with washed petals mixed with honey, which tasted fresh and sweet. The famous "chrysanthemum meat", "chrysanthemum fish slices", "chrysanthemum porridge" and other dishes are full of color, aroma, and taste and are the best dishes at the table. Guangdong's "snake soup" is made with snake meat and white chrysanthemum petals. "Chrysanthemum hotpot" is cooked with white chrysanthemum petals in delicious dishes. "Chrysanthemum crystal" is processed from Hangzhou chrysanthemum. People like to make tea with Hangzhou chrysanthemum, which can refresh the throat. Chrysanthemum contains vitamins, chrysanthemum glycosides, amino acids, adenine, and other ingredients, which have the functions of expelling external wind-cold, detoxifying, clearing heat, refreshing the brain, and improving eyesight. It can treat hypertension, migraine, acute conjunctivitis, and other conditions. There is also "chrysanthemum wine" that can treat headaches and dizziness.
Mei flower not only has high ornamental value and is loved by people at home and abroad, but its fruit can be made into various kinds of preserves, which are popular, such as green plums, preserved plums, black plums, and dried plums, as well as canned products. Plum juice can be made into various beverages and candies, sweet and sour. "Thinking of plums to quench thirst" was one of Cao Cao's clever strategies when leading an army. Plum paste and plum soup can not only quench thirst but also prevent and treat intestinal infectious diseases. In Dali, Yunnan, people use fruit plums as a seasoning for boiling meat and roasting chicken, which is said to enhance the delicious taste. The fruit kernel pounded into a paste is a secret recipe for preserving osmanthus in the Suzhou kiln brigade. The kernel can stop coughing and moisten the lungs. Fresh flowers can be used to extract essential oils.
In early spring, the white magnolia is full of white jade-like fragrant flowers, like sunny spring snow; after flowering, it grows vigorously with green leaves; in autumn, the tree is dotted with red fruits, which is beautiful and is indeed an excellent species for beautification, afforestation, and aroma. The petals of white magnolia are thick and large. If you wrap them with wet flour and sweet bean sand and fry them in a pan, they taste sweet and delicious, which is the famous "Yulan slices". "Yulan slices" are sweet and crisp and very tasty. The flowers can also be used to extract essential oils. The bark and flower buds can be used as medicine, with the function of detoxifying and analgesic.
The above is the experience of "plum, orchid, chrysanthemum" in edible flowers. I hope this article can bring you some help!