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

While hiking, you can pick some wild vegetables that grow in the wild, 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 inedible. The eight kinds of wild vegetables mentioned in this article are popular and common. What are the specific wild vegetables? After reading this article, you will have the answer.

1, Sophora japonica

Sophora japonica is the flower that blooms on Sophora japonica, which is divided into wild and artificial planting. Basically, the two 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 with flour, making Sophora japonica cake, or scrambled eggs with Sophora japonica, all of which are very delicious.

2. Yu Qian

Ulmus pumila is the seed of elm, which is called "Ulmus pumila" because of its similar appearance to copper coins.

There are also wild and artificially planted elm trees. 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 boiled and steamed directly, or chopped into stuffed buns and wrapped in jiaozi, while scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis leaves are a must. A copy of Toona sinensis leaves can sell for tens of dollars in restaurants and is deeply loved by consumers.

And tender Toona sinensis leaves, just listed, a catty in the supermarket can be sold for 30-50 yuan.

4, thorn bud

The thorn bud is also a wild vegetable that can be picked in April, and the southern region will be early in March. 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.

The nutritional value of thorn bud is relatively high, and it is also rich in vitamins and minerals. From the medicinal value, it has a good effect on dehumidification and 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 jiaozi, or spread eggs to make cakes, and blanch them before eating.

5, plantain

Plantago 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, after the middle and late April, it is not recommended to pick and eat plantain. Once it gets old, its taste will deteriorate.

Plantago is distributed in many places in China, which 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 it 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, Rouge Vegetable, etc., is common in roadside and farmland. If it grows in farmland, it is a weed that affects the growth of crops. If it is picked and eaten, it is a delicious wild vegetable.

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. Shepherd's purse, as a common wild vegetable, is also loved by many friends.

When bloom is warm in spring, 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, tofu shepherd's purse jiaozi, radish shepherd's purse steamed buns, shepherd's purse shrimp dumplings, shepherd's purse egg cakes, shepherd's purse bean curd soup and so on. It is also recommended to blanch shepherd's purse in advance before eating it.

8. Small wild garlic

There is a saying in the countryside that "on the third day of the third lunar month, small wild garlic drills 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, in fields or grasslands.

Small wild garlic can be eaten in dipping sauce, soup and stuffing, or fried shredded pork with wild garlic, scrambled eggs, etc., all of which are good to eat, and the market price can be sold for more than ten yuan a catty.

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

First, if you don't know a certain wild vegetable, or don't know whether a certain wild vegetable can be eaten, it is recommended not to pick it; 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?