Edible red flowers

[Claw]

Does anyone know of a small red flower that tastes sweet when eaten? I believe it's found in some public gardens in Shanghai (though it may grow in other parts of the world too).

[sorry, if this seems a little off-topic... I couldn't figure out which forum this would fit in. Society seemed the closest one.]

[Claw]

I guess no one knows?

[studentyoung]

Excuse me, Claw

Though I haven't gone to Shanghai, I guess that the flower might be crocus.

I wonder if you can check it on google, for the web here is unstable now and I can't link the picture for you. Sorry!

Thanks for your time and attention.

[roddy]

This one?

Researching wildly, I found that the ferociously orange tiger lily, Lilum lancifolium, has long been used in Chinese cookery.

[Claw]

Though I haven't gone to Shanghai, I guess that the flower might be crocus.

I did some googling and I it turned up some links saying that the crocus is actually non-edible and poisonous (and it isn't usually red either), so I'm thinking that's probably not it.

This one?

Researching wildly' date=' I found that the ferociously orange tiger lily, Lilum lancifolium, has long been used in Chinese cookery.[/quote']

I don't think that's it either, since I don't think it is sweet.

I did some more googling and the only thing I could really find was pineapple sage. Do you know if it grows in Shanghai?

Thanks!

[Ian_Lee]

Are you guys talking about 西藏紅花 (Tibetan Red Flower)?

西藏紅花 can be used as condiment, facial mask or just herbal medicine.

The other day I watched the "Shanxi Cuisinary Special" on TV and the chef randomly used 西藏紅花 in his cooking.