Fresh Chrysanthemum (Kiku) Flower featured-collection these are fantastic raw

these are fantastic raw

all tucked beneath thick exterior skin that calls to mind the scales of a crocodile or the coarse bark of a well weathered deciduous tree

the gorgeous and regal flower synonymous with autumn in Japan

golden mushrooms that consistently rank among the most fondly regarded foraged edibles we purvey

Fresh Chrysanthemum (Kiku) Flower featured-collection these are fantastic rawKiku is the Japanese word for chrysanthemum, the gorgeous and regal flower synonymous with autumn in Japan. Originally brought from China as early as the fifth century, Kiku flowers quickly transcended their aromatic and medicinal value and came to symbolize Japanese royalty, with the imperial family long ago earning the nickname of the chrysanthemum throne, and its visage portrayed on the fifty yen coin to this day.