[May Special] Snowy Locust Blossoms & Sweet Mulberries | Embrace Nature's Gifts This May (With Harvest Map + Recipes)**
"May is when nature is most generous."
When locust trees cascade with snowy white blossoms and mulberry branches droop with ruby gems, these fleeting seasonal flavors quietly await you in cities and wilderness. This *Guide to May’s Natural Bounty* lets you taste the sweetness of early summer~
Locust Blossoms: The "May Snow" of Northern China
Peak Season: Early to mid-May
How to Enjoy:
Steamed Blossoms: Coat clean flowers with flour, steam for 10 mins, dip in garlic sesame oil
Blossom Pancakes: Mix with eggs + flour, pan-fry to golden crisp
Blossom Honey: Layer flowers + sugar, ferment into floral syrup
Harvest Tips:
Pick half-open buds (most fragrant)
Avoid roadside/park trees (pesticide risk)
Beijing spot: Olympic Forest Park North
Did You Know?
Compendium of Materia Medica* records locust flowers as "cooling blood heat"—perfect for fiery constitutions
Mulberries: Antioxidant Powerhouses
Peak Season: Mid-May to early June
Creative Recipes:
Jam: Simmer 1lb berries + ½lb sugar, add lemon juice
Yogurt Parfait: Layer yogurt/mulberries/granola
Mulberry Leaf Tea: Sun-dry young leaves for herbal tea
Harvest Tips:
Wear dark clothes (stains don’t wash out!)
Gently shake branches—naturally fallen ones are sweetest
Shanghai spot: Chongming Eco-Mulberry Garden
Fireflies: Nature’s Fairy Lights
Best Viewing: Moonless nights in late May (8-10PM)
Etiquette:
Stay quiet, avoid flashlights
Top spots:
- Hangzhou·Xixi Wetland (night tours by booking)
- Chengdu·Anren Ancient Town woods
Conservation: No catching, no insect repellent
