It is a delicacy with a strong fishy smell.

Everyone has different tastes, and the things they like to eat vary widely. When a family sits down to eat together, there will always be some that suit their tastes and some that don't. Not to mention that the world is so big that it's not surprising that people have different tastes. It's like eating stinky tofu. People who like to eat it find it very delicious, but people who don't like it find it smelly and unbearable. Zheergen is a specialty food in the south and is also such a food.

This is the first time for a Northeastern girl to eat Zheer root.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zheergen is the lifeblood of the South. Especially Guizhou people are Zheergen’s favorite. Basically every snack in the South contains the root of folded ears. Mix it in vegetables and mix it with meat and vegetable staple dishes. Some people say that there is no spicy food but no pleasure, so southerners can say that no matter how spicy the food is, it can be said that there is no pleasure at all. On September 12, 2022, in Kunming, Yunnan, a little girl from Northeast China followed her parents to Kunming, Yunnan. It was her first time to eat Zheer root. Her mother knew that it was her first time eating it and she might be a little repelled by the taste of Zheer root, so she just wanted her to try it.

The northeastern girl vomited after eating the root of the ear for the first time.

After the girl put it in her mouth and tasted it, she spit it out directly. Her repulsive and painful expression caused her family to burst into laughter. Then her mother asked her how she felt. The girl said to her mother: it smelled like chicken manure. As the saying goes, the soil and water support the people. This is indeed the case. Southerners are obsessed with eating Zheergen, while northerners love eating scallions with dipping sauce more and more. It is normal for different regions to develop different eating habits.

What kind of food is Zheergen?

Houttuynia cordata, also called Houttuynia cordata, is a wild plant that has certain medicinal effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Southerners love to eat Zheer root, which is constantly used in various delicacies. It can be used to fry bacon or make hot pot. The fresher it is, the more popular it is. However, because it has a fishy smell, not everyone can enjoy it.