[Scpg] [sbperm] Re: are bougainvillea petals (bracts) edible?

[LBUZZELL at aol.com]

Thanks, Owen.  I also found this article, which seems to indicate that  the 
bracts have been used to color drinks. 
_http://www.stgmagazine.com.au/pdf/SP_Edible_Flowers.pdf_ 
(http://www.stgmagazine.com.au/pdf/SP_Edible_Flowers.pdf)    But I'd like to know a lot more before daring to try.
 
And I found another article that seemed to indicate the bracts (not petals) 
 could be included in Thai spring rolls.  Incidently, we found a fabulous  
new Thai restaurant called Thai Talay in Pismo Beach -- not cheap, but the 
real  deal. Maybe I'll contact them.
 
Anyone have any other info?
 
Linda
 
 
In a message dated 9/9/2009 11:46:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
owen at owendell.com writes:


This  is from a friend of mine who lives in Thailand part of each year  
and  is married to a Thai woman:

B. says she has never eaten them herself  and never heard of anyone  
eating them. Me neither but who knows?  Odd, because they grow  
everywhere in Thailand and the Thais eat most  everything else. I doubt  
they're toxic but can't imagine they'd be  particularly nutritious.







On Sep 9, 2009, at  11:08 AM, LBUZZELL at aol.com wrote:

> Yesterday a Thai couple visited  our garden and remarked that in  
> Thailand bougainvillea petals  are used in stir fries.  Is this  
> accurate? And could this  be another source of locally abundant food  
> we're not using  because we didn't know it was edible?
>
> Linda
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