Spring has arrived, nature comes alive and is full of greenery. In this wonderful season, we can taste many delicious wild vegetables.
The most representative wild vegetable is the shepherd's cabbage. The young seedlings of shepherd's cabbage are delicious and nutritious, and are known as the "king of spring vegetables". People often enjoy food in the form of scrambled eggs with shepherd's cabbage and cold cabbage. In addition, shepherd's cabbage also has medicinal value, with the stomach, hemostasis, water and other effects.
Dandelion is also a common wild vegetable, which is distributed in the north and south of China. The roots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds of dandelion are rich in nutrients, which have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and immunity improvement effects. Dandelion rhizomes are often mashed and boiled in soup, which has a unique taste.
Maran grass is also a common wild vegetable in spring, and its flowers are blue-purple, like small purple flowers. Maran grass has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and is deeply loved by patients. Maran grass is boiled into a soup with a refreshing taste and an endless aftertaste.
Of course, in the spring, there are many other wild vegetables to taste, such as bitter herbs, Houttuynia cordata, etc. They also have a unique taste and medicinal value, allowing people to enjoy health protection while tasting delicious food.