How to make delicious Sophora japonica flowers

Sophora japonica flowers are actually the flowers of the Sophora japonica tree. Many friends may not know that Sophora japonica flowers are edible. In addition to being edible, Sophora japonica flowers can also be used as medicine and have many benefits to the human body. There are many ways to cook locust tree flowers, such as locust tree flower scrambled eggs, locust flower cakes, etc. These are relatively simple and delicious methods. Friends who have the opportunity can also try to make them by themselves.

Can Sophora japonica flowers be eaten?

Sophora flowers are edible, but not all of them are edible, because Sophora flowers can be divided into several types. The bright red ones are not edible. They also contain certain toxins and cannot be used as medicine. They can only be cultivated as ornamental tree species. The white Sophora flowers that are common to people are edible and can be used as medicine. They have many effects such as anti-inflammatory, detumescent and blood pressure lowering.

How to eat Sophora japonica flowers

Sophora japonica flower scrambled eggs

1. There are many different ways to eat fresh locust flowers. They taste especially good when fried with eggs. When frying eggs with locust flowers, you need to prepare 300 grams of locust flowers and 4 to 5 eggs. The locust flowers need to be cleaned and blanched in boiling water, and then cooled with cold water after being taken out.

2. Crack the prepared eggs, pour them into a bowl, add appropriate amount of table salt, and make egg liquid. After heating oil in a wok, add the blanched locust flowers directly into the wok and stir-fry quickly. Then pour the prepared egg liquid into the wok. After they are fried into cubes, you can directly remove from the wok and serve on a plate.

Sophora japonica cake

1. Sophora japonica flowers can also be used to make cakes. When making cakes with them, you need to blanch the freshly picked Sophora japonica flowers in boiling water for two minutes, take them out and drain the water.

2. Crack 3 to 4 eggs, add a small amount of flour into a bowl, mix well, then add the locust flowers that have lost their moisture into the egg liquid and mix well.

3. Put the frying pan on the fire, add a small amount of cooking oil, after heating, take an appropriate amount of the prepared egg and locust flower, put it in the frying pan, spread it flat with a spatula, and wait until the locust flower cake in the pan is fried until both sides are golden brown, you can take it out. At this time, the locust flower cake with color, aroma and taste is ready to be eaten.