Spring has arrived when all things revive. As the saying goes, "Spring brings wild food, summer brings hardship."

Now is a good time to eat wild vegetables.

Wild vegetables in spring are both fresh and nutritious. Friends who live in the countryside must have set out early to pick them.

Some wild vegetables have distinctive personalities, while others are very ordinary, not even much different from wild grasses.

There is a kind of "weed" that is very common, but it is the best among wild vegetables. If you have the opportunity to see it, please cherish it, because you are very lucky to encounter it. It is——

Wild leeks.

01 Wild leeks Wild leeks can be seen in almost all regions of my country. They are extremely adaptable and not easy to die.

Although there is only one word difference between wild leeks and domestic leeks, their tastes are very different.

The leaves of wild leeks taste spicy and numb, while domestic leeks are rich in water and taste very sweet.

Secondly, the smell of wild leeks is a bit off-putting, but domestic leeks are not that bad.

As a wild herb, wild leeks are not that different in appearance from domestic leeks, and they may even be confused if you don't look closely.

If you put them together, it is obvious that the size and leaves of domestic leeks are not as large as those of wild leeks. Wild leeks have wider leaves and bloom flowers in yellow, white, pink and purple, etc. Home-made leeks generally bloom white flowers.

flower.

02 The value of wild leeks. Wild leeks are very rich in nutrients. For example, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, etc. needed by the human body can be found in wild leeks. Therefore, eating wild leeks can, to a certain extent, make the human body healthy.

healthier.

Wild leeks also have a lot of medicinal value. In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, it is also known as "Qiyang grass" because it can tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang.

It is helpful to relieve male impotence, premature ejaculation, and waist and knee weakness.

Friends with constipation can eat a little appropriately. Wild leeks are rich in dietary fiber, which can help the human body to moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, thereby inhibiting constipation.

But not everyone is suitable for eating wild leeks. For example, people with weak gastrointestinal function, people with eye diseases, and people with yin deficiency and excessive fire are not suitable to eat more.

Because wild leeks contain aphrodisiac elements, eating too much will cause internal heat and are not easily digested by the human body.

03 How to eat wild leeks. The wild leeks you dig home should not be kept for too long. The fragrance will only last for a day or two and then disappear.

So if it's not for sale, you don't have to dig too much, otherwise it will be thrown away, which is a waste of energy.

There are many ways to eat wild leeks, such as making a stir-fried dried shrimp with wild leeks, which is simply delicious.

It can also be fried with eggs or shredded pork, etc., which not only provides people with nutrition, but also satisfies people's taste buds.

If you like soup, you can also make wild leek and crucian carp soup, which is particularly delicious and can be drunk by the elderly. This soup has a certain relief effect on people with loss of appetite and fever.

There is no need to throw away the roots of wild leeks, they can also be used for stir-fry or making pickles.

It can be said that wild leeks are full of treasures.

Friends in the north prefer to make sauce from the excavated wild leek flowers, and then feed the stems and leaves of the wild leek to cattle and sheep.

The cattle and sheep that grew up eating wild leeks have no fishy smell after being slaughtered and made into delicacies.

Some families also like to use wild leeks to make dumplings. This way of eating is also very good. Whether it is dumplings stuffed with leeks and eggs, or dumplings stuffed with leeks and meat, the aroma of leeks can suppress the fishy smell of meat and eggs.

It tastes better.

Moreover, after being made into dumplings, they can be quickly frozen, so you don’t have to worry about the fragrance of leeks disappearing.

Although eating wild leeks has many benefits, it is not a wild vegetable that is easy to clean. The soil in the stems and leaves of wild leeks is very difficult to get rid of. You must be patient, otherwise you will eat it without cleaning it, which will easily lead to a bad stomach.

Friends who don't have strong tastes can blanch wild leeks with water before cooking. Because wild leeks have a very spicy taste, you don't need to blanch them if you prefer this bite.

04 Wild leeks are rare. Many years ago, some people living in the countryside did not need to plant wild leeks at all. If they wanted to eat them, they could dig some in the mountains and take them home. At that time, wild leeks were extremely common in the mountains, and there were always large patches of them, just like weeds.

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In addition, wild leeks are also easy to see on the roadside and near vegetable gardens. April and May are the best months to dig them.

It's not that common nowadays, and it's just luck when you encounter it.

When digging, wild leeks are very pungent and juicy. After picking off a few handfuls of wild leeks with your hands, you will find that your hands have turned green.

Of course, for those who are not very familiar with wild leeks, it is best not to dig them randomly. If you dig them wrongly and eat them in your stomach, the consequences will be serious.

Wild leeks are very tenacious and will grow everywhere, often appearing in patches.

Even if they grow in a harsh environment, wild leeks will grow slower and shorter, but they will not give up.