As the temperature gradually rose, many wild vegetables appeared in the fields, in front of and behind houses. Recently, the author visited some vegetable markets and supermarkets in Jiangshan City and found that wild vegetables such as malantou and shepherd’s purse were freshly marketed. Due to their fragrant and delicious taste, many citizens were attracted to buy and taste.
“Wild Malan Tou can be stir-fried or served cold. It is delicious for scrambled eggs and dried tofu.” Citizen Wang Ping came to the farmers’ market in Xi Shi Street early in the morning to choose fresh Malan. Head, “There are not many stalls selling wild vegetables, and sometimes you can’t find one for a few days. It sells quickly, but if it arrives late, you can’t buy it.”
Then, the price of freshly marketed wild vegetables how is it? “Ma Lantou is about 20 yuan per kilogram, and shepherd’s purse is cheaper, about 10 yuan per kilogram.” Mr. Wang, who specializes in vegetable business in the market, told me. In a large supermarket in Jiangshan City, a packaged 200-gram Malantou specialty dish is priced at 8.9 yuan; a 100-gram red toon is priced at 27.9 yuan. The author also learned that some wild vegetables in the market come from Guangdong, Yunnan and other places, and there are not many local wild vegetables. “When the weather is warmer, there will be more local wild vegetables, and the price will be more close to the people.” Mr. Wang said.
“I prefer the wild vegetables I picked myself, and take advantage of the good weather to find the good taste of spring.” Citizen Mr. Mao has many years of experience in picking wild vegetables, and likes to wander around the fields, woodlands and mountains when he has nothing to do , “On the ridges around the Jiangshan Railway Station, you can find wild vegetables such as malantou, shepherd’s purse, and wild onions. You have to go to the ditches and rivers to find cress, but this year, there are very few wild cress, so it’s hard to find.”
Many people think that wild vegetables are organic and natural and have high nutritional value, but Mr. Mao said that wild vegetables are easily affected by the surrounding environment and there are also unsafe factors. We should pay more attention, observe more, and pick them scientifically. “Wild vegetables that grow near factories and roads are prone to accumulating toxic substances; some wild vegetables have diseased spots on their leaves, or the leaves are deformed, so it is best not to pick them.” Mr. Mao said that unfamiliar wild vegetables are resolutely not picked or eaten. , such as fresh fungus, snakeberry and other wild vegetables, wild fruits must not be eaten.
What are the precautions for eating wild vegetables? With doubts, the author consulted Mao Yunqiang, a physician in Jiangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital. He reminded that most wild vegetables are rich in oxalic acid, and eating too much can easily lead to physical discomfort. When cooking wild vegetables, clean them and blanch them in hot water. After blanching, it can remove some oxalic acid and certain natural toxins. Infants, pregnant women, nursing mothers and people with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat less or no wild vegetables. In addition, if you experience abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating wild vegetables, you should stop eating immediately and seek medical attention in time. (Sun Erchun, Mao Jiaojiao)