Very nice video. Reminded me of my kindergarten when kids brought pieces of pussy willow along–all soft and fluffy–to show the class, and the teacher put them in a vase and we all patted them. Hmm. I listened to a China Radio International broadcast on the shortwave, once, and they made a fruit salad out of pears. One of the ingredients they sprinkled on was called "dried osmanthus flowers". Apparently the flowers are really fragrant and give the fruit salad a nice perfume taste. She said the dried osmanthus flowers could be bought in Chinese grocery supply stores. I'm yet to buy a bag of dried day lily flowers from the Asian shop. Apparently they are called "golden needles", in Chinese. 😉
Wikipedia says of Osmanthus fragrans, which apparently grows as an ornamental "Sweet Olive" in your area: "In Chinese cuisine, its flowers may be infused with green or black tea leaves to create a scented tea (桂花茶, guìhuāchá). The flowers are also used to produce osmanthus-scented jam (t 桂花醬, s 桂花酱, guìhuājiàng), sweet cakes (桂花糕, guìhuāgāo), dumplings, soups, and even liquor. Osmanthus jam is used as an ingredient in a type of gruel called chátāng (茶汤), which is made from sorghum or millet flour and sugar mixed with boiling water. This dish is associated with the northern city of Tianjin, although it may also be found in Beijing."
It's amazing what one can find out–about anything–online!: "A problem-free landscape plant at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston." There's an Osmanthus fragrans growing happily outdoors somewhere near you! lol 😀
I never knew Forsythia flowers were edible! How awesome! I've been trying to propagate lots of forsythia bushes now that I realize what a boon to our colourless weather!
This winter has been particularly rough and long in upstate new york this year. I'm so ready for spring to come, but the forecast says more snow sadly.
Wonderful. Used to eat these as a kid when riding old key skates round and round on porch waiting for Mom to come home from work. We lived in Worcester then.
To Rustom Mayer: my old computer won't allow me to answer queries so I'm trying on my (almost as) old iPad :re. Your question whether it's ok to leave the flower stems on or whether they should be removed: I'm not sure about leaving the little stems on as every other part of wisteria is not good to consume. I take them off because it forces me to live in the moment… I wish I had a more definitive answer for you but this will have to do.
You are the person I aspire to be when I am older…crowned with beautiful long white hair, wandering around outdoors, making puns, and hanging out with cats! Not to mention making making foraged snacks!
If I were a teenage girl, I'd be squealing like I just met the Fantastic Four; no need to faint though, I've gotta be able to collect some forsythia when mine bloom anytime between now and March. I'm giddy to collect some this year! This is only the third of your videos I've watched but I think with what I've experienced, it's time for a video binge session! Much better and much, much more wholesome than Netflix. Not very much worth watching with them, anyhow.
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Edible! Who knew? Thanks for another great video.
Very nice video. Reminded me of my kindergarten when kids brought pieces of pussy willow along–all soft and fluffy–to show the class, and the teacher put them in a vase and we all patted them. Hmm. I listened to a China Radio International broadcast on the shortwave, once, and they made a fruit salad out of pears. One of the ingredients they sprinkled on was called "dried osmanthus flowers". Apparently the flowers are really fragrant and give the fruit salad a nice perfume taste. She said the dried osmanthus flowers could be bought in Chinese grocery supply stores. I'm yet to buy a bag of dried day lily flowers from the Asian shop. Apparently they are called "golden needles", in Chinese. 😉
Wikipedia says of Osmanthus fragrans, which apparently grows as an ornamental "Sweet Olive" in your area: "In Chinese cuisine, its flowers may be infused with green or black tea leaves to create a scented tea (桂花茶, guìhuāchá). The flowers are also used to produce osmanthus-scented jam (t 桂花醬, s 桂花酱, guìhuājiàng), sweet cakes (桂花糕, guìhuāgāo), dumplings, soups, and even liquor. Osmanthus jam is used as an ingredient in a type of gruel called chátāng (茶汤), which is made from sorghum or millet flour and sugar mixed with boiling water. This dish is associated with the northern city of Tianjin, although it may also be found in Beijing."
It's amazing what one can find out–about anything–online!: "A problem-free landscape plant at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston." There's an Osmanthus fragrans growing happily outdoors somewhere near you! lol 😀
I never knew Forsythia flowers were edible! How awesome! I've been trying to propagate lots of forsythia bushes now that I realize what a boon to our colourless weather!
I love your videos, Ms Derby! Thank you so much for recording this wisdom! I always watch with my children. 🙂
Amazing love your videos fellow forager!!
This winter has been particularly rough and long in upstate new york this year. I'm so ready for spring to come, but the forecast says more snow sadly.
Wonderful. Used to eat these as a kid when riding old key skates round and round on porch waiting for Mom to come home from work. We lived in Worcester then.
So anyway yellow flowers i see growing outside will be "Forsythia" ??
To Rustom Mayer: my old computer won't allow me to answer queries so I'm trying on my (almost as) old iPad :re. Your question whether it's ok to leave the flower stems on or whether they should be removed: I'm not sure about leaving the little stems on as every other part of wisteria is not good to consume. I take them off because it forces me to live in the moment… I wish I had a more definitive answer for you but this will have to do.
You are the person I aspire to be when I am older…crowned with beautiful long white hair, wandering around outdoors, making puns, and hanging out with cats! Not to mention making making foraged snacks!
If I were a teenage girl, I'd be squealing like I just met the Fantastic Four; no need to faint though, I've gotta be able to collect some forsythia when mine bloom anytime between now and March. I'm giddy to collect some this year! This is only the third of your videos I've watched but I think with what I've experienced, it's time for a video binge session! Much better and much, much more wholesome than Netflix. Not very much worth watching with them, anyhow.
love the video and the forsythia song at the end by veruca salt
Yes, this is perfect timing to see your informational video. The yellow flowers are everywhere. 🌼😊