When will the water shield be available?
The water shield of Taihu Lake began to be cultivated artificially in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and it grew and propagated rapidly. Every year around Qingming Festival, underground stems at the bottom of the water begin to sprout and grow. The tender water shield slices picked at this time are called "spring water shield"; After the "long summer", the temperature rose and the water shield grew vigorously. It can be picked in large quantities in the first frost, which is called "autumn water shield". At present, the biggest yield of water shield is Dongshu Consortium Lake Area and Xishu Xiao Xia Bay. Every summer and autumn, there is a large water shield covering for miles, as if to embroider green "lace" on the mirror-clear Taihu Lake, which is beautiful.
When to choose the water shield?
Water shield, also known as water sunflower, water chestnut, Chinese cabbage, water lotus leaf and so on. , belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae. Mainly distributed in ponds and lakes south of the Yellow River, the water shield of West Lake is the most famous. Picking its tender leaves that have not yet emerged from the water is a famous local dish. The so-called "bass flavor" in ancient times, China's "water shield" means water shield, which is rich in amino acids, arabinose, mannose, vitamin B 12 and other nutrients, and is deeply loved by people.
The soup or soup made by water shield is particularly delicious and is listed as a famous dish in Hangzhou. It is said that Emperor Qianlong visited Hangzhou many times, and every time he made soup with the water shield of the West Lake. "The flowers are full of Su Causeway willow smoke, and the weather is fine when collecting medicine." Spring is the best season for picking Chinese cabbage. The harvest period of water shield is very long, and it can be picked every two or three days from mid-April to late September every year, with the highest yield in July.
Where is the water shield major?
Born in ponds and lakes. Young stems and leaves are used as vegetables. All swamp ponds are growing in the south of the Yellow River in China, Lichuan in western Hubei and Shizhu County in Chongqing. In Taihu Lake in Jiangsu (or one of the Eight Immortals of Taihu Lake), Gaobao Lake in northern Jiangsu, especially Fubaoshan water shield in Lichuan City, Hubei Province, it is exported to Korea, Japan and other countries. Produced in West Lake in Hangzhou, Mahu Lake in Leibo County, Lichuan City, Hubei Province, and Huangshui Town, Shizhu County, Chongqing, the water shield is world-famous. Picking its tender leaves that have not yet emerged from the water is a famous local dish. The so-called "bass flavor" of the ancients refers to this dish, which is also used as medicine. ?