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Cherry blossom petals from the coast of British Columbia (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago by Wren@lemmy.today to c/foraging@slrpnk.net

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Every spring in Vancouver was marked by pink rain. I collected bags of cherry blossoms to candy, pickle, turn into syrup, and grind into a powder for seasoning.

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

Wow... I had no idea it was a thing to use these as nutrition and seasoning. oO

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Ok so turning them into candy I can understand but what do you use them picked for?

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago

Deliciousness. It's like a relish.

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago

They are so good as a pickle. I liked to put them in onigiri when I still had the opportunity to forage like OP

[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can somebody try to describe the taste?

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago

In my experience they vary from tree to tree. There are different... sub species, I think? They all taste delicate and floral, some are musky and bitter, others are a little spicy, some have citrus notes.