Rose Petals (Gulab)
愛と情熱を振りかける！ムガルの王妃が愛した食べる香水
Description
Dried edible rose petals. Possesses more direct visual glamour and faint sweet aroma than rose water, prized as toppings for premium sweets and Biryani.
Classification: For Women,Flower Spice,Noble Aroma
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dried rose petals(Edible roses)
Instructions
- When milk-based Indian sweets like Kulfi (ice cream) or Kheer (sweet porridge) are finished, scatter these bright red dried rose petals as garnish along with pistachios.
- When cooking Biryani, scatter a few with saffron water to steam.
- Boil with tea (green/black tea) drinking elegantly as 'Rose Tea'.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
None (Irreplaceable due to visual glamour and unique aroma)
Pairing
Indian sweets in general, Biryani, Lassi
Trivia
[Hardcore] Called 'Gulab'. Established as an Indian 'special occasion ingredient' due to Mughal queens favoring it as a symbol of beauty and love. Not mere garnish; practically used as a medicinal herb in Ayurveda strongly pacifying 'Pitta (heat)' cooling effects to suppress summer irritation.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Turn into 'Gulkand', a rose jam pickled with sugar/honey, rolling it generously inside post-meal breath freshener (Paan), exploding perfume-like aroma in the mouth!
Allergen
None