Description
- CLASSIC AUTHENTIC CHINESE DISHES - Often time used as a Vegetable, also used as a garnish. Used in the Famous Lily Bud Dish "Jai" or otherwise know Buddha's Delight.
- DELICATE FLAVOR - Often described as musky or earthy, sometimes even a sweet not or slightly tart. These Dried Lily Buds Pairs well with Mushrooms.
- CHINESE MEDICINE - These Dried Flowers are believed to help with Insomnia and helps to alleviate a cough.
- EDIBLE FLOWER - Dried Lilies come from the Daylily plant most commonly referred to as Golden Needles. These are not to be confused with Tiger Lilies, even though the translation is the same.
- VERSATILITY - Lily Flowers are an important ingredient in a variety of Chinese Dishes including Mu Shu Pork, Vegetable Stir Frys, and the Classic Hot and Sour Soup.
Dried lily buds are an ingredient in many authentic Chinese recipes both as a vegetable of sorts and as a garnish. One of the most famous lily bud dishes is Jai, otherwise known as Buddha Delight, which is a vegetarian stew traditionally served on the first day of the Chinese Year to bring good luck. Other well known Chinese dishes that prominently feature lily buds are Mu Shu pork, an egg, pork, and vegetable stir fry wrapped in a pancake, and the classic hot and sour soup. They have a very faint earthy, sweetish taste with a bit of tartness. They are used more for their aroma, which is halfway between fruity and flowery.