After the spring snow, the warm climate, coupled with the fertile soil in the countryside, provided ample growth conditions for wild vegetables, and wild pea seedlings and malantou sprouted out. It’s the best time to pick wild vegetables again, and Lanxi citizens who are keen to dig wild vegetables are dispatched one after another to taste the first “freshness” of spring.
In the early morning, citizens With a hoe and a basket, Xu Haifang started the journey of searching for “freshness” in spring. “Here is a piece of wild pea sprout. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Now is the most tender time. I want to pick more and go home.” After a morning of hard work, Xu Haifang’s basket was full of harvest. “Lanxi has a good mountain, good water, and a good environment, so there are many kinds and quantities of wild vegetables in Lanxi. After a while, wild vegetables such as toon, paper mulberry, bracken and so on will grow, and these can become the delicacies on our table. ”
In Lanxi, there are many ways to cook wild vegetables, but everyone’s favorite is cold salad and stir-fry. Wash and blanch the freshly picked wild pea shoots, shepherd’s purse and other fresh wild vegetables, prepare dried tofu, eggs and other ingredients, then heat up the oil in the pot, and after a simple stir-fry seasoning, the aroma of wild vegetables spreads in the kitchen . Under the skillful hands of Xu Haifang, four delicious dishes made from wild vegetables were served on the table, and the whole family sat together to taste the spring food together. Nice to come. “The taste of these wild vegetables is very refreshing. We grew up eating and felt quite healthy,” said Xu Mengxian, Xu Haifang’s daughter.
Today, wild vegetables have become a nutritious dish on the table. However, although wild vegetables are delicious, they should not be eaten too much. Pickers also need to carefully compare and confirm the types of wild vegetables, and then cook them in the correct way to avoid accidental poisoning. (Zheng Lei, Hu Zhiwei, Lin Jianchao)