How to Make Pickled Cherry Blossoms【Sushi Chef Eye View】

Cherry blossoms are quite familiar to Japanese people for a thousand of years as a symbol of spring. Today there are lots of food recipes inspired by the cherry blossoms, and people use its color or flavor as a garnish. Since it only has a short life, it is difficult to use a fresh flower for cooking purposes. This video therefore shows you how to make salt-pickled cherry blossoms.
- Ingredients
Cherry blossoms: one bunch
Salt: 20% of the weight of blossoms
Ume vinegar: moderate amount (a cupful)
*Preparation Time: 1 week
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[@cmcg9035]

My Kanzan cherry tree is too small for blossoms. But my sweet fruiting cherries gave many blossoms, so I tried this with them (and I never get cherries before the birds eat them anyway). Wow! It worked really well!

[@shikinsaerah]

I wish I can make it myself but I don't think I'll have the opportunity. Tqvm for sharing the process. It's a good knowledge for me 👍👍👍

[@yogastanya]

Just finished the whole process :) can't wait to put them on my husband's birthday cake this weekend 🤫🙏 thank you

[@howtosushi8176]

Wonderful!

[@thuytramtran682]

How To Sushi - Do I nees to rinse them again with water before I put on cake?

[@thanhgiau]

@@thuytramtran682 Yep, you need to. He mentioned it in the end of the video ;)

[@pastelpinkappleantlers2512]

This is so thorough and easy to understand steps. Thank you so much!! I can’t wait to try this 🌸💕✨

[@Tracks777]

nice content

[@fluffyhamster3548]

While letting them rest at first should I put them in the fridge? I just covered it with plastic wrap and where I put them might be to warm.

[@howtosushi8176]

Assuming cherry blossom season isn’t that hot yet, but it can be depending on the region. I would store somewhere like sink cabinet, which keeps steady temperature.

[@Glasmoon90]

Is it possible to use another vinegar?

[@SincerelyGail]

Kringelchen I was wondering that too - White or apple cider

[@howtosushi8176]

Ume vinegar is used here to take the advantage of its floral notes. Lemon juice or rice vinegar will work too. Each style makes slightly different color and fragrance. Choose in accordance with what recipe you want to use them for.

[@ren3171]

Is this the same kind of pickled sakura to use in hanami dango?

[@howtosushi8176]

Hanami dango generally uses cherry powder or other food coloring, and nothing to do with actual cherry blossom. But adding some actual flower as part of the decoration would be a great idea.

[@fluffyhamster3548]

The cherry blossom tree I have is a more generic kind and doesn’t have as thick and fluffy flowers. Will this still work? Thanks!

[@howtosushi8176]

Technically this pickling method works for any flowers though, some cherry flowers are more fragile and not suitable for pickling. You can try and see how it works.

[@TheEigylyte]

can l use fresh blossoms in my tea or l must to pickle them?

[@howtosushi8176]

Just as a presentation, it’s not a bad idea. The taste is not as good as the processed ones. Make sure to rinse them well to dust out.

[@TheEigylyte]

@@howtosushi8176 thank you for information, l grow sakura in my garden, but about that it could be like a part of food or tea l find out just now 😁🙈 so l have meny question in my head 🙂this helps me very mutch, l will try to make pickle sakura, thank you.

[@suzansh4582]

Can i just dry them and use the dried ones for tea?!!

[@howtosushi8176]

Just as a presentation, that’ll be still nice. Taste is not so good as pickled ones though, it can also be a fresh bud. Make sure to rinse well to dust off.

[@dmiriam2348]

I heard that cherry blossoms could have some toxic seeds, isn't it dangerous?

[@howtosushi8176]

Seeds as well as leaves contain some mild toxin. But this toxin, at the same time, enhances the fragrance and leaves are often used as a garnish (such as Sakura mochi). Unless you eat only a bunch of leaves by themselves, it’s not so harmful as you worry about. You can rather enjoy the flavor, and also it works as a natural preservative.

[@haruitsuki9929]

@@howtosushi8176 can you eat the flower by itself?

[@howtosushi8176]

@@haruitsuki9929 Cherry flower and leaves are edible, but contain toxic component called coumarin. This has hepatotoxicity, which damage liver if consumed a lot. But this also has some health benefits, such as improvement of blood circulation, beauty and anti-aging. Please enjoy with just a reasonable amount.