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Pumpkin flowers are used mainly in central and southern Vietnamese cooking. They can be tossed into salads, stir-fried, put in a clear soup, or stuffed and flash-fried.
Out of South-East Asia, you may find it difficult to obtain pumpkin flowers, in which case you can use zucchini (courgette) flowers instead. Dill in Vietnam seems milder in flavour than in Western countries, so you may like to use a little less here if you find your dill tastes a bit strong.