Harvesting Fresh Chinese Chives & Cooking 3 Traditional Village Dishes | Rural Life in China

🌿 Chive Flowers Are Blooming | 4 Homemade Dishes from Autumn Chives

Autumn is the perfect season for fragrant chive flowers.

In this episode, we head to the garden to pick fresh chive flowers and tender garlic chives, then bring them home to prepare some simple seasonal dishes.

First, we wash and crush the delicate chive blossoms to make a traditional **chive flower sauce.

Then we slowly simmer a pot of **tender lamb ribs, serving them with freshly made chive flower sauce. The rich, comforting lamb pairs beautifully with the fresh and savory flavor of the sauce.

Living by the sea means seafood is never far from the table.

We mix fresh chives with seafood to make juicy fillings for large steamed **chive and seafood buns**. When the lid comes off the steamer, the whole kitchen fills with their wonderful aroma.

Finally, we prepare a light and refreshing *chilled chive salad* with freshly picked chives.

From a handful of chive flowers to a warm family meal,
there are no complicated recipes here—just a garden, rising kitchen smoke, fresh seafood, and the simple rhythm of everyday life.

🌿 Chive Flower Sauce
🍖 Stewed Lamb Ribs with Chive Flower Sauce
🥟 Chive & Seafood Steamed Buns
🥗 Chilled Chive Salad

Here in a seaside village in Rizhao, Shandong, we cook with the seasons and cherish the simple beauty of everyday meals.