Foraging and Cooking Orange Daylily Buds in Rural Japan (Wild Food / Forager ) #japan #foraging

Eating lilies! 🌺 Both daylilies and true lilies are edible and delicious.

Please be aware: they are very toxic to pets, especially cats.

In this recipe, I’m cooking Orange Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva), which has become one of my favourite wild foods. They have a mild, slightly sweet flavour - think of the perfect combination of asparagus/courgette/green beans.

Daylilies and lilies are native and commonly eaten in East Asia, especially in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand. Daylily buds are used in soups, stir-fries, and vegetarian dishes, while lily bulbs are appreciated for their mild, sweet flavour.

Note: As with all wild foods, proper identification and research are essential. Start with small amounts, as some people may experience intolerance or allergic reactions. I learned this the hard way after eating too much and getting a bad stomach. However, they’re so delicious that I’ve eaten them again in smaller amounts without any issues.

Be cautious with other plants in the Liliaceae family—many common garden plants, like Calla lily, Lily of the valley, and Peruvian lily, are not true lilies and are toxic.

Despite their similar names, daylilies and true lilies are not from the same family. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) have tall, slender leaves that look like ornamental grass and produce over 200 blooms per season, each lasting one day. They grow in clumps and reach heights of 1 to 4 feet.
True lilies (Lilium) have short, narrow leaves that extend from the central stem and six-petaled flowers that are long-lasting and popular in floral arrangements. They grow from white or yellow scaly bulbs and typically reach heights of 1 to 6 feet. All plants in the Lilium genus are known to be edible, but always do your own research before consuming them.

It’s a common misconception that true lilies are toxic to humans; they are highly poisonous to cats, as are daylilies. This has led to a wide spread of misinformation.
There has been an unsubstantiated report that tiger lily pollen can cause vomiting but they are still eaten without problem.

Avoid eating flowers you’ve bought unless you know they’re food-safe. Never eat anything you are unsure of.

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