The quỳnh flower or 'Queen of the Night' in English is renowned in literature and arts as a noble kind of flower, which blooms only at night and offers glorious beauty and a gentle scent. Fewer people know that the flower is a healthy ingredient for tasty dishes with various medical functions. After the flower blooms in full, it can be cut for the next noon’s meal. Lean pork should be boiled first with some salt. The mixture can help with coughing and asthma while the soup of the flower and lean pork is good for the lungs, Thao wrote in one of his books.

Source: VietNamNet News June 22, 2021 12:33 UTC