Nanohana
Sign in to savethumb|Nanohana flowers in Saitama Prefecture (Brassica napus) Nanohana (菜の花) is a Japanese generic name for flowers of the Brassicaceae family. The related term, , refers to the flowers and leaf stalks of turnip, napa cabbage, cabbage, brown mustard, zha cai, and broccoli, belonging to the Brassicaceae family, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. A type of nabana, the rapeseed plant (Brassica napus), is used to produce rapeseed oil (nataneyu). Nabana is also used for decoration.
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thumb|Nanohana flowers in Saitama Prefecture (Brassica napus) Nanohana (菜の花) is a Japanese generic name for flowers of the Brassicaceae family. The related term, , refers to the flowers and leaf stalks of turnip, napa cabbage, cabbage, brown mustard, zha cai, and broccoli, belonging to the Brassicaceae family, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. A type of nabana, the rapeseed plant (Brassica napus), is used to produce rapeseed oil (nataneyu). Nabana is also used for decoration.
== In cuisine ==
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