Tag: Wild vegetables

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Eating wild vegetables in spring: the most delicious food to live up to in spring

The so-called wild vegetables, as the name implies, are those wild plants that can be eaten. There are many kinds of wild vegetables, which are recorded in ancient books, and the old people in the family often know a lot about them. However, the records of wild vegetables are often scattered and chaotic, and the most systematic is probably the “seven heads and one brain” in Nanjing’s population. [Head] refers to the new parts of plants such as tender stems and leaves. Nanjing’s traditional [seven heads] refer to medlar head, Malan head, shepherd’s purse head, Toona sinensis head, alfalfa head, pea head and garlic head respectively, while bracken head has also become a new wild vegetable. [Brain] is called Chrysanthemum Read More …

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Spring shepherd’s purse: not only delicious but also calcium supplement

Every year in March and April, it is a good time to eat wild vegetables. The so-called wild vegetables, as the name implies, are those wild plants that can be eaten. Of all the wild vegetables, shepherd’s purse is probably the most well-known one. As early as < < The Book of Songs > >, there was a sentence of “its sweetness is like water chestnut”. Xin Qiji wrote “spring is in Xitou shepherd’s purse flower”. Su Dongpo also praised it highly as “natural treasures, although small and willing to have five flavors, but beautiful beyond taste.” As a result, shepherd’s purse is difficult to be famous. However, this little wild vegetable itself is very brilliant-it is widely distributed and Read More …

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Food Festival, Vernal Equinox: Fresh Spring Day in Tian Tou Wild Room

Today is the vernal equinox of the 24 solar terms. There is no doubt that some vegetables really have to be eaten fresh, just like bamboo shoots in spring, cucumbers in summer, water chestnuts in autumn and glutinous lotus roots in winter. Only when you find the right time can you feel their taste between your lips and teeth. Even simple and extremely common stir-fried vegetables will add color to many fresh vegetables. And shepherd’s purse is a well-deserved finishing touch. The fresh taste is due to [leaf alcohol] Although it is cheap as a weed, the taste of shepherd’s purse is unambiguous. Even if it is simply blanched and drained, the leaves can still give out unique sweetness and Read More …