Steamed Sophora japonica

Overview

Sophora japonica is mainly found in the north, usually blooming from April to May every year, and the flowering period is generally about 10-15 days. Sophora japonica is bitter in taste and neutral in nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat, stopping bleeding and lowering blood pressure. It was this time every year when I was a kid. Grandma always steamed sophora flowers for me to eat. Now eating sophora flowers is more like a memory. .

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• spring recipes
• chili oil
• edible oil
• five spice powder
• flour
• garlic
• sophora japonica
• salt
• sesame oil

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the fresh Sophora japonica flowers in a basin. The unopened buds of the Sophora japonica flowers are the most delicious. Opening them all affects the taste

   

2. 2 Drain the water and put it on the chopping board to dry

   

3. 3 You can use a steaming cloth to remove excess water. .

   

4. 4 Pick out the leaves and stems of the Sophora japonica. You don’t need to pick out the tender stems too carefully. They taste great when steamed

   

5. 5 Put the dried sophora flowers back into the pot

   

6. 6 Add cooking oil

   

7. 7 Add five-spice powder and mix evenly like dumpling fillings.

   

8. 8 Add flour in small amounts

   

9. 9 Use chopsticks to mix evenly. Add flour as needed

   

10. 10 After adding the flour, let it sit for ten minutes to allow the sophora flowers and flour to blend. Then add some flour so that the steamed sophora flowers will not be sticky. Coat all the locust flowers evenly with flour, one by one. You can shake the basin to coat the flour evenly.

    

11. 11 Bring a steamer to a boil over high heat, add the sophora japonica flowers after it is steamed, and steam for 12-15 minutes. The details will depend on each steamer

    

12. 12 Peel half of the garlic

    

13. 13 Put it in a garlic mortar, add salt and mash it into minced garlic, add sesame oil and chili oil to make a sauce

    

14. 14 Put the steamed sophora flowers in a clean pot to dry. There is steam and water droplets in the steamer, which will affect the taste of the sophora flowers.

    

15. 15 Put it in a bowl and pour the garlic sauce over it

    

16. 16 If you like spicy food, you can add more chili oil. People in the north generally like to make garlic sauce, which is especially delicious when mixed with steamed vegetables. If you don’t like the taste of garlic, you can add your favorite seasonings such as light soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. However, based on my many years of experience in eating steamed vegetables, sesame oil is a must. It goes perfectly with steamed vegetables. . .