Seasonal Flower Recipes - Wild Flowers
Solanum Deflexicarpum (S. deflexicarpum)
This tree has just begun to bloom
Ouch!
There're thorns.
S. deflexicarpum flowers are tasty,
but you'll find out many thorns when you pick them.
Common Broom Flower
The common broom flowers here are all in bloom.
The common broom flower really looks like a canary.
It's adorable.
Yeah.
The common broom flower is so sweet.
Birchleaf Pear Flower
This tree's flowers are in full bloom.
Wow.
It blooms once again and the fruits from last year still hang from the tree.
They're dark yellow and quite bitter.
Penjie, I saw them pick white flowers. I'm going to pick some.
Don't stay out there too long. It's going to rain, Axia.
Alright. I'll just pick some and come back soon.
Fine.
Windmill Palm Bud
It's going to rain.
I'll wait several days until they get ripe before eating them.
Oh, the wind is so strong.
My pot has been broken.
Is there a pot broken?
Get me a wire and I'll tie it up.
What?
Get me a wire.
Axia.
Axia, come back right away!
It's raining heavily.
Boil S. deflexicarpum flowers for 10 min
Boil birchleaf pear flowers for 10 min
Soak them overnight
Melt white sugar in water
Yeast Powder
Hey, it's early morning and you're already hungry?
Take a bite.
Just take a bite.
The ham is very salty.
Dogs can't eat ham.
You'll get sick if you eat too much of it.
Understand?
Glutinous Rice Powder, Diced Ham
Birchleaf Pear Flowers
Water
Axia.
Yeah?
Come have some rice cakes.
Birchleaf Pear Flower Rice Cake
What are you cooking?
These ones are ready to eat, Axia.
Has the flour been fermented yet?
Yeah.
Common Broom Flower
Scallion and Ginger Juice
Tsaoko Powder
Salt
I can't mix it thoroughly, Axia.
Oh, I haven't added egg yet.
Marshmallow
Expel the air and then we can wrap.
Look, Penjie, I can't get it right.
It doesn't look good?
You roll the dough and I'll wrap it, Axia.
The meat bun has burst.
I'll make plenty of meat filling.
Fold the side bit by bit.
I think I'll never master the skills.
That's not true.
You wrap it and I eat it.
Does it look good?
A small round bun.
Like a small whirlwind.
I've cleaned the birchleaf pear flowers three times and I think they're not bitter anymore.
They're as bitter as traditional Chinese medicine.
Wangwang, don't go outside. It's raining soon.
Don't go outside.
Did you guys pick all the white flowers there yesterday, Axia?
No.
As soon as Uncle heard the rain and the thunder,
he immediately jumped off the tree like a cat.
When we left, it thundered loudly.
They picked the flowers right from that tree, grandma.
The one down there.
Look.
It's over there.
We picked white flowers from the tree over there.
Wang.
It's raining. Get back!
It's raining and you'll get wet.
Minced Fresh Meat, S. Deflexicarpum, Lard, Egg
Tsaoko Powder
Salt
Warm Water
Meat Bun with Common Broom Flower
Hot meat buns with common broom flower.
Grandpa, here you are.
It'll get cold soon.
Here's a hot one for you.
I'm putting the rest into the steamer.
Alright. Go ahead.
Why does it taste sweet?
Crispy Pork Belly, Broad Beans, White Flowers
Ginger
Salt
Common Broom Flowers, Egg
Salt
Fried Egg Pancake with Common Broom Flowers
Dai-Style Sauce
S. Deflexicarpum Salad
Steamed Egg with S. Deflexicarpum
So hot.
Hey!
Pickled Vegetables
Salt
Stir-fried Meat with Windmill Palm Buds and Pickled Vegetables
Ginger, Garlic, Chilies, Preserved Soybeans
Birchleaf Pear Flowers
Chinese Chives, Tomato
Dinner will be ready soon, auntie.
Alright.
This dish goes well with rice.
Stir-fried Birchleaf Pear Flowers and Preserved Soybeans
Come and have dinner. Get some bowls here, Axia.
I'm coming.
Broad Bean and White Flower Soup
Let's save some for grandpa and uncle Aping.
Axia, hurry up.
I'm coming.
She was busy washing the pot for me.
I told her to leave it there
and wash it after dinner.
Let me get you some rice.
Have a meat bun.
Grandma, have another one.
Let Keke have it. I'll have the rest when you're all done eating.
Try it and see if it's good.
It's yummy. It's made from glutinous rice.
Yeah. It's good.
It tastes like fennel, auntie.
Yeah. Very glutinous.
It's made from birchleaf pear flowers.
It's my favorite.
Have some more.
Oh my goodness!
Axia really loves it.
She asked me to stir-fry more windmill palm buds.
It tastes good too when being mixed with rice.
It's the most classic recipe to stir-fry it with pickled vegetables.
-Yeah. It's good. -It's good.
It's bitter and cold.
It's good?
Yeah.
Did the fire I burned earlier
happen to smoke it?
No.
Let me get you a scoop of it.
Less.
The white flowers look so green after getting boiled with broad beans.
I'll get you more.
You don't want more?
The broad beans are soft and tasty.
The old cat.
The big black cat?
Yeah, the big black cat.
Drive it away.
It comes over here every day stealing our food.
The is made out of egg, S. deflexicarpum and meat.
Here. Take it.
Axia just wanted to eat egg today.
Here you are, auntie. Let me get you a scoop of it.
Does it taste good to you?
Not bad.
Little girl, don't rush when you eat.
Don't shove too much food into your mouth.
That doesn't look good to other people.
I can handle it.
I'll do it this way when there're other people around.
I'll eat it in small bites.
When there's no one around, I'll eat like this.
This one has a strong flavor, auntie.
It's mixed with this sauce.
It's sour and spicy.
I didn't add any other ingredients except for the flowers, grandma.
Yeah. There're no beans.
Yeah. Uncle doesn't eat beans.
He can eat meat buns.
Break a piece for auntie.
Let's break it in the middle.
Save some for uncle Aping and grandpa.
Don't worry. They'll come back later. I've already saved some for them.
Do you mind if I use my hand, auntie?
I thought it's the garlic scape.
No.
Keke, help yourself with this.
Try it.
Try it. It's made out of flowers.
Only fairies eat flowers.
The preserved soybeans go well with any ingredients when getting stir-fired, Axia.
Especially these wild vegetables.
Have some more.
The perfect match.
It goes well with rice.
Even if you love it, you shouldn't have too much. Oh my goodness.
How come you've gotten a full bowl of it?
I'm mixing it with rice, grandma.
It tastes great this way.
Grandma likes to complains about our table manners.
No, I've had enough.
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