5 delicious dishes made from Sesbania flowers - gifts for the flood season

Every year when the flood waters come, the sesban flowers turn bright yellow all over the riverbanks and flooded fields in An Giang. That yellow color is not only a characteristic of the season, but also a “signal” that the culinary season is on the rise. Below are 5 familiar but never-ending delicacies that make anyone far from home remember them, and anyone who tries them for the first time will easily fall in love.

Linh fish sauce hotpot , water mimosa flower - the quintessence of flood season

Mentioning the water mimosa flower without mentioning the hotpot with linh fish sauce is not complete. The fish sauce boils in the pot, giving off the salty, fatty aroma of linh fish, sac fish mixed with minced lemongrass and chili.

Served on a tray, a plate of bright yellow water mimosa flowers, crispy purple lotus flowers and a bunch of green field vegetables as if they had gathered the whole flood season. Dipping a piece of water mimosa flower into the fish sauce, the salty, sweet and spicy taste spread on the tip of the tongue, reminding me of the afternoon in my hometown when my mother lit the stove in the backyard, the whole family gathered around a pot of hot fish sauce, a touching feeling.

Water mimosa flower dipped in fish sauce hotpot.

Water mimosa flower salad with shrimp husk - a perfect dish to entertain guests

If hotpot is a family dish, then the wild sesban flower and shrimp salad is a typical Western dish to entertain guests. The ingredients are also simple: wild sesban flowers, shrimp with cut off whiskers, boiled and mixed with sweet and sour fish sauce. When the salad is served, the yellow color of the flowers blends with the red-orange color of the shrimp, dotted with a little green herbs, just looking at it is eye-catching.

Eating a piece of salad, you will see the sour, sweet, salty flavors blend together, the water mimosa flower still retains its crunchiness and characteristic aroma. This dish is eaten with shrimp crackers or sesame rice paper, very appealing to both adults and children.

Mixed sesban flower salad.

Sour soup with water mimosa flowers - refreshing and easy to eat

Sour soup is a familiar dish in Western meals. Sour soup with water mimosa flowers is delicious with snakehead fish, perch or fish cakes. Just season with tamarind juice or star fruit, a few slices of pineapple, bean sprouts and then add the water mimosa flowers at the end.

The yellow flowers of the wild sesban flower add a beautiful color to the soup, adding a light fragrance. This dish is perfect for hot days, it is both refreshing and pleasant. Many families also cook it with mint, okra, and water spinach to increase the richness.

Sour soup with water mimosa flowers, fish cakes, water mimosa fruit, and lotus root is a delicious dish often served to guests by people in the West during the flood season.

Stir-fried water mimosa flowers with shrimp – simple but rich

This is a quick, easy, delicious dish for every family. Just fry shrimp, shallots, garlic, add the water mimosa flowers and stir quickly, season with a little fish sauce and it’s done. This dish is almost impossible to fail because the water mimosa flowers are the “soul” of the flavor.

Crispy flowers, sweet shrimp, served with hot white rice is the perfect dish. Many people like to add a little bit of pork fat to increase the fat and characteristic aroma, creating a feeling that is both rustic and cozy. In some places, the flowers are also stir-fried with coconut milk to enrich both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.

Stir-fried water mimosa flowers with coconut milk.

Sesbania flower salad - a blend of rustic flavors

A salad of water mimosa flowers, lotus flowers, shredded coconut, and ginger leaves is a simple, rustic dish of the people of the Mekong Delta. Just pick the water mimosa flowers, peel the lotus flowers to make them crispy, slice the ginger leaves very thinly, and mix with the shredded coconut. Add a little sweet and sour fish sauce, pour it on, and mix gently to let it absorb. When eating, pick up a piece of salad and dip it in the salty taste of fish sauce or braised fish to fully enjoy the taste of home. This dish is simple but delicious, anyone can make it.

Sesbania flowers mixed with lotus flowers, shredded coconut, ginger leaves.

Sesbania flowers mixed with peanuts and coriander, served with braised fish.

For the people of the West, the sesbania flower reminds them of afternoons in the fields, family meals together. For tourists, this is a way to feel more clearly the taste of the river. No matter how it is processed, the sesbania flower still retains its rustic, pure character, just like the gentleness of the people of the West, simple but strangely warm.

Article and photos: AN LAM

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