Net red willow buds are cold dishes. Willow bud is a new bud of willow. Generally, it is the best time to pick the tender buds when they grow two or three new leaves. Generally, it is picked when the tender buds grow two or three new leaves, which is the best time to eat as cold dishes.

Willow bud is a new bud of willow, which is light green in color and must be eaten before the taste is opened. Willow buds taste bitter and cold, and have the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Willow buds can be used for cold salad.

Characteristics of willow buds

Willow is a common tree in China. Its leaves are alternate, needle-shaped, some have serrated edges, while others are entire. Most of its flowers bloom in front of the leaves, and some appear with the leaves, and few varieties bloom after the leaves are produced.

Cold-mixed willow buds are tender buds that have just grown two or three new leaves on willow branches in early February. They are washed, blanched in boiling water and soaked in cold water twice, each time for about 20 minutes. Then, take out the cool willow buds, pour off the water, put them in a pot, pour in sesame oil and mature vinegar, mix in garlic paste, sprinkle with appropriate amount of salt, and mix well to serve.

The taste of this dish is green, fresh and delicious, refreshing. In spring, willow buds are picked, blanched in boiling water, and taken out to dry. When cooking, soak the willow buds in water first, and then do it in the above way. It tastes good, too. In recent years, canned willow buds have appeared in the market, which is more convenient to eat. Willow buds are cold, and eating them can clear away heat and reduce fire.