During the hot summer, for Cantonese, many flowers, such as the juicy hylocereus undatus, the refreshing telosma cordata and the tender plumeria, can be used as ingredients to relieve the heat.
盛夏时节，对于广州人来说，爽滑多汁的鲜霸王花、清香爽口的夜香花，还有清润香滑的机蛋花都是可以入口的消暑佳品。
These flowers can be put in soup, porridge and tea, and are known to have the ability to moisten the lungs, improve eyesight, detoxicate the body and relieve summer heat.
比如老火汤中经常出现霸王花的身影，能清热润肺、清暑解热；夜香花能明目清障，可煲可汤可粥，清炒亦佳；机蛋花则是广东著名凉茶“五花茶”中的五花之一，清热、解毒、消暑功效强大。快来“吃花”吧！
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来源 | 羊城晚报 羊城派
责编 | 谢哲
