Foreword
If you want to ask what China has a long history and is most lacking in China's land, there must be an answer to wild vegetables.
It can be said that wild vegetables have accompanied the Chinese for 5,000 years, and in the history of China, eating wild vegetables can be said to be a tradition in various places.
Especially friends living in the countryside, it can be said that they are no strangers to wild vegetables, once we chose a variety of wild vegetables, in the past there was a kind of wild vegetables in the countryside is very common, but it is a poisonous, but in the past, every household in the countryside has eaten this kind of wild vegetables.
And it was still eaten as a main dish in the era when vegetables were very poor, it was purslane, but now, the purslane that was once common in the countryside is becoming less and less, and few people eat this wild plant anymore.
Seeing this, some people can't help but wonder why this wild vegetable, which used to be a household name, faded out of people's lives
Why are fewer and fewer people eating purslane now?Is it because of any harm in it?People don't know what kind of secret is hidden behind purslane
Common in the past
In the past, purslane was one of the most common wild vegetables in the countryside, this is a natural herbaceous plant, it looks very special, and it is very easy to distinguish, its whole plant is hairless, and the whole plant is cylindrical.
The leaves are flat and very thick, and this wild vegetable is also a wild plant that likes full sunlight, and under normal circumstances, maintaining more than six hours of sunlight a day can ensure its good growth.
Purslane is also a wild plant that is widely distributed in China, and it is distributed in various places in the north and south.
It used to be a very common weed in the field, but it also has some medicinal properties, and for many years, farmers often regarded this plant as a wild vegetable, and some farmers regarded this plant as an uninvited guest.
Because it often grows between fields and will absorb the nutrients of the crops in the field, farmers will dig him home and eat it when they see him, or dig it up and throw it on the side of the road, and farmers often use various ways to control its growth.
In the past, in the countryside, it can be said that many people have tasted its taste, the most common practice should be to make it cold, many people pick up this wild vegetable on the roadside, will take it home, cut the purslane into the pot and put it, and finally cook it cold, that taste can be called a must.
It can be said that in the past, the taste of purslane was well known to many friends in the countryside. People are very familiar with the wild vegetable purslane, but it is such a well-known wild vegetable, but now it is less and less eaten.
Some people can't help but ask, what is the reason why people don't eat purslane?Is purslane itself harmful?
Purslane is poisonous?
Some people say that people don't eat purslane because purslane is a wild plant that poses a great threat to the human body, and I don't know if this thing is true or a rumor
In fact, this statement is not unreasonable, in fact, this is mainly related to the properties of purslane, because purslane is a cold wild vegetable, long-term consumption may irritate the gastrointestinal tract of humans, excessive consumption of purslane may cause discomfort.
Some people have also reported that eating purslane may cause allergic reactions. Some people will have uncomfortable symptoms after eating purslane, and some serious may be harmful to health, and eating purslane is indeed extremely harmful.
In addition, it is also said that purslane contains something very threatening to humans, which is called purslane.
Long-term consumption of large amounts may cause a certain burden on the liver, and there are some folk rumors that purslane is a cold food, and it is best to avoid eating purslane to prevent possible risks.
But in fact, in people's cognition, although purslane has thousands of discomforts, but on the contrary, purslane is also a wild plant with rich nutritional value and medicinal value.
Although we need to be aware of its potential hazards when using it, we should pay attention to identify the safety of purslane, and it is best to consult a professional before using it to ensure that it is safe to eat, and people eat this wild vegetable not only because it has some problems in itself.
Is purslane still a problem?
The reason why people no longer eat purslane is mainly because with the increasing concern of modern people about food safety, many people have great doubts about the safety of wild plants, and purslane, as a well-known wild vegetable, has naturally been questioned by people.
Purslane generally grows in the natural environment and may be affected by pollutants such as pesticides and heavy metals, so some people are concerned about the potential harm to the body caused by eating purslane, and this concern has also led some people to abandon the use of purslane.
The second is that now as people's social life gradually improves, the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, many people are busy with work and Xi, rarely stepping into nature, and do not have enough time to pick and cook wild vegetables.
Although purslane is a nutritious wild plant, the process of picking and cooking is also tedious, which requires a certain amount of time and effort.
Therefore, this step makes many people shy away from this, and many people choose to give up eating purslane because of the high cost of time.
In addition, with the improvement of living standards and the diversity of food culture, modern people's dietary Xi habits are gradually changing.
Many people pay more attention to texture and taste, but purslane is a wild plant with a relatively rough texture, and its rough texture may not match some people's taste preferences.
In addition, the diet structure of modern people is also more rich and diverse, and there are many types of food to choose from, so we no longer need to satisfy our hunger through wild vegetables, which are more of a reaction to people's memories of the past life.
Therefore, many people no longer use purslane as a main ingredient, and it may be that many people do not know enough about purslane, but there may be some people who still do not know much about the nutritional value and eating methods of purslane, a wild plant, so they do not include it in their daily diet.
Conclusion
All in all, purslane has been forgotten as a wild vegetable in the dust of the past, and people now talk less and less about these wild vegetables, and purslane has become less and less popular from what it once was.
I don't know how many people will lament the current situation of purslane that no one cares about, and I don't know if everyone has ever eaten this wild vegetable.