The Agriculture and Food Administration shared 6 kinds of edible flowers. Among them, Roselle, which blooms from October to November, can be candied into candied fruit or dried into dried fruit to make tea; the picture shows the situation.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Flowers are pleasing to the eye and fragrant, and some of them can be used as delicacies or refreshments on the table. So how many edible flowers have you eaten on the market?

The Agriculture and Food Administration posted an article on the Facebook page "Xianxiang Nong YA - Agriculture and Food Administration" to share the consumption methods and flowering seasons of 6 kinds of flowers. Not only can they be pickled and boiled into sauce, but also tea, soup, wine, etc. Both edible and ornamental.

golden needle flower

●Edible flower buds can be eaten fresh or processed into dried golden needles; the flower viewing season is August and September.

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●Eating method: Fresh golden needles contain "colchicine". It is recommended to soak in water for more than 1 hour before eating, and then cook in boiling water.

Fresh buds of golden needles are suitable for stir-frying with seasonal vegetables; dry golden needles are recommended to be boiled after being knotted. The taste is crisper, the appearance is more beautiful and full, and it is delicious and sweet with soup.

Roselle

●Edible calyx; flower viewing season is October-November.

●Eating method: It can be candied into candied fruit, boiled into jam or dried to make tea with dried fruit.

wild ginger flower

●Edible flowers; flower viewing season is from June to November.

●Eating method: dried flowers can be used to make tea, leaves can be wrapped in rice dumplings, tuberous stems can be pickled or used as a substitute for ginger.

Hang Ju

●Edible flowers, there are 2 kinds of Baixue (white flower) and golden chrysanthemum (yellow flower); the flower viewing season is November.

●Eating method: brew with hot water for 3-5 minutes, or drink with wolfberry and red dates.

Osmanthus fragrans

●Edible flowers, most of which are planted in Taiwan belong to the Four Seasons Osmanthus, which can be said to be more famous for eating than viewing; the flower viewing season is from October to April.

●Eating method: After drying, it can be made into fermented flower, into wine and brewed tea.

Rose

●Edible flowers; flowers can be enjoyed all year round.

●Eating method: After washing and drying, it can be used as sauce, tea, dessert or cooking decoration.

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