Eating in China
Sweetened rose ingredient on a plain plate.

Sweetened rose

蜜玫瑰Mì méiguī

A prepared sweet rose ingredient, called mi meigui in Chinese, mixed into Hechuan rice cakes for a floral aroma.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Sweet-preserved edible rose petals: soft, moist petal pieces in a sticky mixture, rather than a fresh flower garnish. The sweetener and texture vary by preparation.

In the kitchen

Flavors Hechuan walnut rice slices.

A prepared sweet rose ingredient, rather than a fresh flower garnish.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有蜜玫瑰吗?

Does this dish contain Sweetened rose?

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