Li Tanghua is the flower of Li Tang, a wild shrub in Rosaceae, and also a seasonal wild vegetable in Yunnan. It blooms in June 5438+10-April every year, and flowers are picked for consumption during the flowering period. After blanching, bleaching, washing and other steps, the bitter taste is removed, and it can be used in cooking methods such as cold salad, sauce explosion, fried sauerkraut, soup making and so on.
Plantagenet: Mature flowers look like canaries, hence the name. It is generally used for scrambled eggs and fried eggs in Yunnan. The pedicels and stamens of broom are picked, blanched in boiling water pot, rinsed in cold water, taken out, drained and fried.
Pomegranate flower: As the name implies, pomegranate flower is the flower of pomegranate tree, and it is also edible in Yunnan. Of course, here we eat the male flowers, and the female flowers leave the fruit. That is, remove the stamens of pomegranate flowers, put them in a pot and soak them in cold water for 2-3 days to remove the bitterness. Can be used for cold salad and fried bacon.
Big white flower: it is a kind of rhododendron, and its color is white and flawless, hence the name. Dabaihua is a wild herb with the most local flavor in Yunnan, which is rich in nutritional value. After removing stamens, rinse with water for 2-3 times to remove bitterness. It can be used for cold salad, soup and fried meat.