Are preserved vegetables and pickled mustard tuber the same vegetable?
Ercai and Zhacai are not the same kind of vegetables, and the main differences between them are as follows:
1, variety is different: Ercai is a variety of Brassica plants in Cruciferae, while mustard tuber is a kind of mustard tuber, which does not need fermentation, and is made by pickling the stem with mustard tuber as raw material.
2. The appearance is different: there are more than ten big leaves on the stem of mustard tuber, and there are tumor-like fleshy stems at the base of petiole, which are obviously protruding. The epidermis of tumor stems is turquoise and smooth, and the fleshy meat under the skin is white and plump. The stems of Ercai are thick and the fleshy axillary buds are developed, which is the main edible organ, generally in a tower shape, and the buds are blunt and round.
Ercai
Characteristics of children's vegetables
Ercai originated in China, which is a unique vegetable crop in China. It is tender in quality, slightly sweet in taste, crisp and tender, and can be boiled, braised and fried. It is listed every year from February to next year, and the price is generally around 2 yuan per catty.
mustard tuber
Characteristics of mustard tuber
Mustard mustard tuber is one of the famous products in China. It is crispy, delicious, nutritious and has a special flavor. The price is about 3 yuan per catty.
Diagram of the difference between preserved vegetables and pickled mustard tuber
Ercai
mustard tuber