It is a kind of plant, which originally grew on the edge of Poyang Lake, but because of its unique taste, it has become a favorite dish on the table of Jiangxi people. There is a saying in Nanchang that the grass in Poyang Lake is the treasure of Nanchang people.

The scientific name of Artemisia selengensis is Artemisia angustifolia, also known as Artemisia selengensis, Artemisia aquatica and Artemisia argyi. According to the fifteenth volume of Compendium of Materia Medica, Artemisia selengensis is sweet and non-toxic. It is mainly used to treat five distending pathogens, spleen cold and dampness, tonify the middle energizer, invigorate qi, promote hair growth, and be light, alert and clear after long-term consumption, so as to prevent aging. Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and killing insects besides eating. Poyang Lake is rich in Artemisia selengensis.

Nanchang people and Artemisia selengensis

The theme song of Jiangxi people's first dialect series "Ten Thousand Families in Baisong Lane" is "Fried Bacon with Artemisia" (sung in Nanchang dialect). Look at the lyrics: (white) What? Wait to die! What to eat? I am greedy! (Singing) Several grasses sprouted in Poyang Lake, and the dining table of Nanchang people became a treasure. Smelling incense, the sky is booming, and I live a lively and delicious life, which is better than frying bacon with Artemisia selengensis, and everyone is happy. In all the combinations of vegetables and bacon, Artemisia selengensis reached the highest level. The salty and soft bacon is more and more lined with the unique aroma of Artemisia selengensis. Take a bite, your lips and teeth will stay fragrant and have a long aftertaste. No wonder it is indispensable from hotels and restaurants to food stalls. To entertain foreign friends, fried bacon with Artemisia selengensis has become the first choice of Nanchang people and is an essential finale. Now you can buy the cultivated Artemisia selengensis all year round, but the taste is far from good, and people are still keen on the wild. At this time in previous years, wild Artemisia selengensis in Poyang Lake had been on the market in large quantities, but it was hard to see wild Artemisia selengensis in Poyang Lake in Nanchang this year. Last year, Poyang Lake suffered from persistent drought, and wild Artemisia selengensis began to reduce production in a large area. Coupled with the rare freezing rain and snow disaster this year, the wild Artemisia selengensis is facing a situation of no harvest. It was not until the weather turned warmer that Artemisia selengensis by Poyang Lake germinated and grew slowly, satisfying the tastes of Nanchang people. In front of some restaurants and shops in the counties near Poyang Lake, you can see the phenomenon that shop assistants gathered around a big barrel of Artemisia selengensis to remove leaves. This is especially true in Hukou County, where rivers and lakes meet. Many families even sit directly on the small stool at the door to pick the leaves of Artemisia selengensis, and the children also come to help, and now they are picking and selling. This is the pure wild Artemisia selengensis in Poyang Lake, and it is the fragrance of the earth, which makes people eat it tirelessly and is regarded as a treasure. In the spring of March, the dense clumps of Artemisia selengensis on the surface of Poyang Lake always make people daydream, as if it were a philosophical symbol of vitality and meaning. You can make an appointment with two or three friends, face Poyang Lake, fry bacon with Artemisia selengensis, have a full meal, and get drunk in Jiangnan in March. Are you unhappy? (Source: Duchang, China. The key points of its cultivation: cutting seedling: at the end of April and the beginning of May, the aboveground stems of Artemisia selengensis were dug, the middle and lower leaves were erased, cut into cuttings of 10- 15 cm, and inserted into seedling shed according to the specifications of plant spacing of 5 cm and row spacing of 10 cm. The soil preparation and fertilization of seedbed are carried out according to the general standards of vegetable seedling raising, and the depth is about two-thirds of the depth of cuttings, with about 200 cuttings per square meter. Strengthen fertilizer and water management after transplanting to promote plant growth.