Stir-fried Fresh Daylily Flowers
Bright orange! Sweet and crispy stir-fry of "lily buds"
Description
A veg dish from Taiwan's eastern flower fields, rapid-frying 'Fresh Golden Needle Flowers' (daylily buds)—not dried ones—with shredded pork and ginger.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Fresh golden needle flowers(Lily buds)
- Pork
- Ginger
- Salt
- Oyster sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Daylily Prep (Most Important)] Prepare orange 'Fresh Golden Needle Flowers (unopened buds)'. Since fresh ones contain 'colchicine (a toxin causing diarrhea)', absolutely parboil for 1-
- mins (or soak long in water) to detoxify.
- Shred lean pork, season with soy sauce and wine.
- Heat oil in a wok, sauté shredded ginger and pork to draw out umami.
- Toss in the parboiled fresh daylilies.
- Since they cook very fast, add a little salt, white pepper, and oyster sauce, tossing rapidly on high for just 'dozens of seconds'.
- Remove quickly from heat while the vibrant orange color and unique crisp, squeaky texture remain.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Faint sweet floral aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Dried daylilies (rehydrate in water. Texture inferior to fresh)
Pairing
Taiwanese Millet Wine or White Rice
Trivia
[For Women] Soups use dried ones, but restaurants near producing areas like Hualien/Taitung serve 'fresh' daylily stir-fries. The elegance of eating flowers and the sweet, crisp texture—resembling asparagus or green beans—captivate health-conscious women.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pick up plenty of the vibrant orange 'flower buds' coated in pork umami with chopsticks, enjoying the unique squeaky crunch filling your mouth!
Allergen
Pork, Soy, Wheat (from oyster sauce)