April is a good time to go out for an outing, with warm spring flowers and suitable temperature.

For some friends who love food, April is also the time to eat wild vegetables. At this time, wild vegetables are tender and delicious.

When you meet wild vegetables growing in the wild, you can pick some back, which not only pleases your body and mind, but also satisfies your stomach.

There are many kinds of wild vegetables, some of which are edible and some of which are not. The eight kinds of wild vegetables mentioned in this article are popular and common. You will have an answer after reading this article.

1. Sophora japonica

Sophora japonica is a flower that blooms on a Sophora japonica tree. It can be divided into wild flowers and artificial flowers, which are basically the same. For some areas in the south, it is the peak time to eat Sophora japonica in the middle and late March, while for some areas in the north, it is the peak time to eat Sophora japonica in April.

There are many ways to eat Sophora japonica, such as steaming Sophora japonica, sprinkling garlic juice after steaming, which is delicious. You can also chop Sophora japonica, mix it with flour, make Sophora japonica cakes, or scramble eggs with Sophora japonica, which are all very delicious.

2. Yuqian

Yuqian is the seed of elm, and it is called "Yuqian" because of its similar appearance to copper coins.

elm trees are also divided into wild and artificial plants. Similar to Sophora japonica, elm trees are eaten earlier in the south and later in the north.

There are many ways to eat elm, which can be steamed directly, stuffed with buns or dumplings, and made into elm rice in some southern areas. Because elm is rich in dietary fiber and various vitamins and minerals, it is deeply loved by bad friends.

3. Toona sinensis leaves

When it comes to wild vegetables, we have to mention Toona sinensis leaves. In some rural areas, there will be wild Toona sinensis trees on both sides of the road. In April, you can pick them at will.

Of course, there are also artificially planted Toona sinensis trees. When it is time to pick, if anyone plants one, the neighbors will pick it.

similar to the above two, the southern region will pick and eat in March, while the northern region will be delayed until April.

Toona sinensis leaves can be eaten directly by steaming after blanching, or chopped into stuffed buns and wrapped in jiaozi after blanching, while scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis leaves are a must. A copy of Toona sinensis leaves can sell for tens of yuan in restaurants and is deeply loved by consumers.

The tender leaves of Toona sinensis can be sold for 31-51 yuan per catty in the supermarket when they first came into the market.

4, thorn bud

thorn bud is also a wild vegetable that can be picked in April, and it will be early in March in the southern region. According to experience, it is suitable from the end of spring to the beginning of summer. If it is picked too late, it will get old and taste bad.

thorn bud has high nutritional value, and is also rich in vitamins and minerals. In terms of medicinal value, it has a good effect on removing dampness and promoting blood circulation and strengthening bones and muscles.

There are many ways to eat thorn sprouts, such as cold thorn sprouts, scrambled eggs with thorn sprouts, chopped stuffed buns or wrapped jiaozi, or spread eggs to make cakes, which should be blanched before eating.

5. Plantago asiatica

Plantago asiatica is also a common wild vegetable. The picking time is from March to April, and it is concentrated in March in the south and April in the north. However, it is not recommended to pick and eat it after the middle and late April. Once it gets old, the taste of Plantago asiatica will get worse.

Plantago asiatica is distributed in many places in China, which has high medicinal value and edible value. Its seeds can also be used as medicine. However, it tastes bitter and belongs to cold food. On the one hand, it should be blanched before eating, on the other hand, people with cold body should not eat more.

plantain can be stir-fried, boiled in soup, cold-mixed, steamed and eaten.

6. Grey vegetables

Grey vegetables, also known as Chenopodium album, Grifola frondosa, Rouge vegetables, etc., are common in roadside and farmland. If they grow in farmland, they are weeds that affect the growth of crops. If they are picked and eaten, they are delicious wild vegetables.

Grey vegetables can be blanched and cold-mixed, steamed with salty steamed bread, or chopped into stuffing and wrapped in jiaozi and steamed buns.

Grifola frondosa is a bit bitter to eat. Although it has medicinal and nutritional value, it is not recommended to eat more.

7. shepherd's purse

April is also the picking time of shepherd's purse, and it may be picked in March in the south. As a common wild vegetable, shepherd's purse is also loved by many friends.

When spring is in full bloom, it is also a good way to go for an outing by asking three or five friends to dig shepherd's purse in the field.

there are many ways to eat shepherd's purse, such as scrambled eggs with shepherd's purse, jiaozi with bean curd, steamed stuffed buns with radish shepherd's purse, dumplings with shrimp shepherd's purse, egg cakes with shepherd's purse, bean curd soup with shepherd's purse, etc. It is also recommended to stir-fry shepherd's purse in advance.

8. Small wild garlic

There is a saying in the countryside that "on the third day of the third lunar month, small wild garlic can drill into the sky", which means that on the third lunar month, you can eat small wild garlic, while on the third lunar month, it is usually in early April.

Small wild garlic, also known as mountain garlic, Shan Ye garlic, small root garlic, wild chives, etc., is distributed in many places in China, both in fields and grasslands.

Small wild garlic can be eaten in dipping sauce, soup and stuffing, or fried shredded pork and scrambled eggs with wild garlic. They all taste good, and the market price can be more than ten yuan a catty.

You can pick some of the above eight kinds of wild vegetables when you are playing in the wild in April, but I want to give you three suggestions.

firstly, if you don't know some wild vegetables, or you don't know whether they can be eaten, it is recommended not to pick them. Second, the picked wild vegetables are not recommended to be eaten in large quantities, and can be eaten once in a while; Third, remember to blanch before eating.

ask everyone, how many of the above eight kinds of wild vegetables have you eaten?