The spring breeze is light, the temperature is rising, and although the weather forecast still predicts a new round of cold waves, as long as the weather is clear, there will be a special fragrance wafting in the clear air. On the hillsides of the countryside, the first greens of early spring have already sprouted, and this wild vegetable shows its pointed head as early as the Spring Festival. The warm Spring Festival climate attracted attention, and I remember that on the way home, I deliberately dug up some wild vegetables. This ingredient is boiled and fried with eggs, and the taste is so delicious that the family praises it. It is the "shallot" in early spring, although the toon sprouts on the market are already on the market, ** expensive, but in contrast, prefer to enjoy this wild vegetable called "shallot". There are people who don't know its name, but they can't put it down. In my hometown, it is commonly known as "shallot", and in other places it is called small root garlic, wild onion, wild garlic, small mountain garlic and other other nicknames. Shallots thrive and adapt to cold environments, almost anything, and can be found on the roadside in the countryside, vegetable patches, orchards, and even on some wastelands. When I was a child, my family was poor, and the vegetables in the early spring were not abundant, so we children would go to the field with baskets and hoes in our hands to look for shallots, and every harvest was an excellent delicacy. Toon sprouts are expensive in the city, but in my hometown, many people don't like this wild vegetable. The vigorous toon buds on the tree were not picked, and eventually grew into a leafy tree. Maybe it has something to do with local customs, but more because people don't have the right tastes. In my opinion, the toon buds are not fragrant and even have an unpleasant smell, so they are not easy to eat. The wild vegetable of shallots is very popular, and both the elderly and children can't help but stop once they find it. Even if some people don't like to eat it, they are happy to pick it. There is also a skill in digging shallots, because it is a clump of plants, you can get a full basket after digging in the right place, and the harvest is quite rich. However, cleaning shallots is a lot of work. The shallots that are exposed in early spring have no dead leaves and are relatively easy to clean. In late spring and early summer, when the shallots grow luxuriantly, cleaning becomes more cumbersome. However, the carefully cleaned shallots are chopped and stir-fried, and the aroma is attractive, which is a good dish for rice. In my hometown, fried eggs with shallots are commonly used, which are more delicious than leeks. Shallots can be cooked in a variety of ways, not only for stir-frying meat, but especially for dumplings, buns and other foods with bacon fillings, all of which are delicious and delicious. In addition, it is also popular in rural areas to pickle kimchi with shallots, and the cleaned and chopped shallots are salted with an appropriate amount of salt and then sealed and preserved, which has a sour taste after fermentation, which is not only resistant to storage, but also can be eaten directly or fried, especially with chili pepper powder is more delicious. It is said that in some places, this wild vegetable was once regarded as a weed to be eradicated, and in others it was used to feed pigs. Nowadays, it has been grown as a vegetable in some areas, and it is even sold in the vegetable market, which is very expensive. The shallots, which used to be ubiquitous in their hometowns, are now hard to find, which may be related to the heavy use of herbicides. Do you still have shallots in your hometown? Do you love this "first wild vegetable" of early spring? If you had to choose shallots or toon sprouts, which one would you prefer? Looking forward to your message, together**.
It is well known that among the wild vegetables in early spring, toon sprouts and shallots are favored. However, both have their own merits, both in terms of price and taste. As the darling of the market, toon buds are very expensive, and some diners who love to try new things are happy to go, but there are also many people who are indifferent to its fragrance, and even have a peculiar smell, which has failed to arouse the general love of the public. In contrast, shallots are sought after for their delicious taste and unique flavor, which are not only common in home-cooked dishes, but also often used to pickle kimchi, etc., and the variety of cooking methods adds more delicious choices to people's tables. It is worth mentioning that in some places, due to a lack of awareness, shallots were once considered a weed or used to feed pigs, but with the re-awareness of the ingredients, it has been able to show its true value. Combined with personal tastes and local customs, perhaps each person's preference for the two is different, which is the embodiment of food diversity.
Onions, as a specialty in early spring, carry the history and memories of the countryside. It grows in the mountains, and its fresh smell is like the breath of the countryside, and every stem and leaf reveals vitality. The food made with shallots is like bringing the gift of nature to the table, and you can feel the beauty of the gift of the earth. In the busy city life, perhaps we need more such gifts from nature, that simple and precious taste, or can awaken the initial love of life in our hearts.
Faced with the choice of ingredients, people often fall into a dilemma, whether to choose the most expensive toon buds, or the aftertaste of shallots? In fact, each ingredient has its own unique flavor and nutritional characteristics, and there is no need to deliberately choose between them, and a variety of diets is the most attractive choice. Tasting the fragrance of toon buds and appreciating the deliciousness of shallots may allow us to better perceive the love of nature and better taste the diversity of life.