Raspberry is a delicious wild fruit in the memory of children born in 1980s and 1990s. It tastes sweet and sour, is nutritious and juicy, and has many aliases, such as raspberry, raspberry, thorn bubble, etc. Although it is not well-known in cities, it is a rare wild fruit in the hearts of children in mountain villages. Raspberries generally grow in the northern region, and are common in sunny hillsides, forest edges, wilderness and other places. The color of fruits is mostly red, with a little fluff on the fruits and firm pulp, but there are also raspberries in black, yellow, purple and other colors.
May is the peak season for picking raspberries. Mature raspberries have high sweetness and are rich in juice, which can be squeezed by hand. Even Mr. Lu Xun once praised raspberries as "far better in color and taste than mulberries" in From three pools mirroring the moon to Baicaoyuan. However, raspberries are tall and have a little barbs on their branches, so it is generally difficult to pick them. Pay attention to safety when picking them.
There are many kinds of wild strawberries, the most common one is Peng _, which is generally not sold in the market, but can only be seen in rural forests and hillsides, and it is a large piece when it grows. At first glance, wild strawberries and raspberries are very similar, because the flowers of two plants belonging to Rosaceae are white, but wild strawberries generally grow on the ground, with low plants and round fruits, while raspberry plants are two or three meters high, and the fruits are not as "empty" as wild strawberries, and the shape is close to the front of the circle, but the two fruits are almost the same, which is really confusing for non-professionals.
In April and May, the branches of wild strawberries were covered with red fruits, which looked attractive, fragrant and sweet, and rich in juice. They were picked while eating until the bag was full, but the skin of wild strawberries was very thin, and the juice would flow out if there was a slight collision, and it would go bad when eaten the next day, so it was often made into jam in rural areas, so it could be preserved for a long time.
Vines grow in southern areas, such as Fujian, Yunnan, Jiangxi and other places, and can be seen in low bushes, and often seen on the hillside.
Sour vines, also known as sour vines and letter cones, are spherical, and can be eaten when they turn from cyan to purple. They are sour and sweet, quenching thirst and appetizing, and the bright red and full sour vines are dotted with green leaves, which is very beautiful, but now they are less and less common, so don't miss them if you meet them during the tour.
Mountain leek has the reputation of "the first freshness in early spring", which tastes much more fragrant than ordinary leek, and it is also one of the best ingredients for jiaozi. After chives grow in late summer and early autumn, they are taken home to make chives sauce, which is sandwiched in steamed bread, mixed with noodles, and served as dipping sauce to eat hot pot. The taste is also good.