Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day in spring, wild mugwort leaves will grow in the fields in the suburbs, in front of and behind houses, with fragrant smell and pleasant color. The more tender the leaves are, the more fragrant they will be.

In South Vietnam, wormwood is very common except in winter. In addition, there is another plant that looks like wormwood in size and appearance. Some people call it "fake wormwood". The two kinds of grass are often together, and the easiest thing to distinguish when picking is whether there is a smell of wormwood. "False wormwood" cannot be used to make moxa sticks. ) Wrap the stuffing in the paste of Artemisia argyi leaves, just like wrapping dumplings, but finally flatten it. Stick a small grapefruit leaf/banana leaf on each Artemisia argyi leaf and put it in a steamer according to a circular pattern;

Ai Ai's coat is extremely difficult to wrap. A packing method is different from the above statement. First, slice a small piece of dough about 25g. Clean hands should be pressed in the middle of the dough with their thumbs at the same time, and four fingers should be turned outwards at the same time, and the stuffing inside should be squeezed out. Finally, a semi-circular coat should be squeezed out, filled carefully, and finally an uncapped' little tail' should be added to it. Be extremely skilled and press the skin.

In addition, some mugwort is wrapped in strips, like jiaozi, and different regions need to do it differently. Another cooking method is: frying. Like other japonica rice or glutinous rice paste, it can be fried.

With its unique fragrance, wormwood is deeply loved by local people, especially children and the elderly. When making and sharing Ai Rong, it can often reflect the harmony and care of Hakka families.

Because of the low cost and time-consuming, family members often decide which relatives and friends to send before making the moxa stick, so as soon as it is made, it will be sent to at least one or two families, and some will be made into several cauldrons. People who get wormwood are often very happy and keep it for themselves. Well-made moxa is particularly popular.

However, after the moxa stick is cold, it is easy to harden your heart. It is best to eat cold moxa sticks after heart heating, which tastes sweet.

In addition, mugwort leaves are often used as breakfast, and they are often sold together with mugwort leaves in street stalls. The method is to simmer the steamed cold mugwort leaves with some oil. Some morning tea stalls in Guangdong restaurants also have this snack, and most of them are fried, with sesame seeds and peanuts in their bags.

The more fragrant the wormwood, the better it tastes.