The Chrysanthemum cocktail is all about getting ... blanc vermouth which accentuates the herbal notes from the absinthe. Drink this alongside briny and plump oysters from Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Chrysanthemum indicum, 甘菊). Such a drink originated from a famous herbal-drink formula in Qing dynasty called Sang Ju drink (桑菊飲) for expelling an epidemic spread in East China in 1814.

Above: Chrysanthemum greens, about to be steamed. I first met chrysanthemum greens at Fei Long Market, a vast supermarket ...