For some friends who love food, April is also the season to eat wild vegetables. At this time, the wild vegetables are fresh and delicious.
When hiking, you can pick some wild vegetables that grow in the wild, which can not only please your body and mind, but also satisfy your stomach.
There are many kinds of wild vegetables, some are edible and some are not. The eight kinds of wild vegetables mentioned in this paper are all popular and common. What wild vegetables are there? After reading this article, you will have the answer.
1, Sophora japonica
Sophora japonica is a flower that blooms on Sophora japonica, which is divided into wild and artificial cultivation. Basically, they are the same. For some areas in the south, the middle and late March is the peak period for eating Sophora japonica, while for some areas in the north, April is the peak period for eating Sophora japonica.
There are many ways to eat Sophora japonica, such as steaming Sophora japonica, sprinkling garlic juice after steaming is delicious, chopping Sophora japonica, mixing it with flour, making Sophora japonica cake, or scrambled eggs with Sophora japonica, all of which are delicious.
2. Yu Qian
Elm is the seed of elm, and it is called "Elm" because its appearance is similar to copper coins.
There are also wild and artificially planted elms. Similar to Sophora japonica, elm is eaten earlier in the south and later in the north.
There are many ways to eat elm, which can be steamed directly, wrapped into steamed buns or jiaozi, 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, you 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's picking time, if someone plants one, the neighbors will pick it.
Similar to the above two kinds, the southern region will be picked and eaten in March, while the northern region will be postponed until April.
Toona sinensis leaves can be boiled and steamed directly, or chopped into buns and wrapped in jiaozi, and scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis leaves is a must. A serving of Toona sinensis leaves can be sold for tens of yuan in restaurants, which is very popular among consumers.
And tender Toona sinensis leaves, just listed, a catty can be sold in the supermarket for 30-50 yuan.
4, thorn bud
Thorn bud is also a kind of wild vegetable, which can be picked in April and will be picked in early March in southern China. According to experience, from late spring to early summer is appropriate. If it is picked too late, it will get old and taste bad.
The tender thorn buds have high nutritional value and are also rich in vitamins and minerals. In terms of medicinal value, it has good functions of removing dampness, promoting blood circulation and strengthening bones and muscles.
There are many ways to eat Stichopus Japonicus, such as cold Stichopus Japonicus, scrambled eggs with Stichopus Japonicus, chopped buns or jiaozi, or spread eggs to make cakes and blanch them before eating.
5, plantain
Plantain 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 plantain after the middle and late April. Once it gets old, its taste will get worse.
Plantain is distributed in many places in China and has high medicinal and edible value. Its seeds can also be used as medicine. However, it tastes bitter and belongs to cold food. On the one hand, you should blanch first, on the other hand, people with cold body should not eat more.
Plantago can be fried, boiled, cold, steamed and eaten.
6. Grey vegetables
Grifola frondosa, also known as Chenopodium album, Grifola frondosa, carmine, etc. , common on roadsides and farmland. If it grows in farmland, it is a weed that affects the growth of crops. If picked and eaten, it is a delicious wild vegetable.
Gray vegetables can be blanched and cold, steamed with salty steamed bread, or chopped into stuffing and wrapped in jiaozi and steamed bread.
Grifola frondosa tastes a little bitter. 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. Shepherd's purse, as a common wild vegetable, is also loved by many friends.
When spring is blooming, it is also a good way to make an appointment with three or five friends to dig shepherd's purse in the field.
There are many ways to eat shepherd's purse, such as shepherd's purse scrambled eggs, tofu shepherd's purse jiaozi, radish shepherd's purse steamed buns, shepherd's purse shrimp dumplings, shepherd's purse egg cake, shepherd's purse tofu soup and so on. It is also recommended to blanch in advance before eating shepherd's purse.
8. small wild garlic
In rural areas, there is a saying that "on the third day of the third lunar month, small wild garlic drills into the sky", which means that in the third lunar month, you can eat small wild garlic, while in 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 leek and so on. It is distributed in many places in China, in fields or grasslands.
Small wild garlic can be dipped in sauce, soup, stuffing, fried shredded wild garlic, scrambled eggs and so on. These are all delicious, and the market price can be sold for more than ten yuan a catty.
You can pick more than eight kinds of wild vegetables when you go to the wild in April, but I want to give you three suggestions.
First, if you don't know a certain kind of wild vegetables, or don't know whether a certain kind of wild vegetables 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?
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