When talking about the countryside, most people will think of a lot of wild vegetables in the countryside, because rural friends especially like to go to the countryside and mountains to pick some wild vegetables that have just emerged in the spring and summer. They have become a delicacy for many villagers.
Most people who have never eaten wild vegetables do not know the deliciousness of wild vegetables.
I wonder if you have ever seen a green vegetable that looks like a weed in the courtyard.
In the past, old people often planted some vegetables in the courtyard, and many weeds would grow next to the vegetables. Among the weeds, there was a plant that was very delicious.
In the past, local villagers called it the king of vegetables. It was just a vegetable that resembled wild vegetables. Many villagers would grow it specially. But now it is very rare, and many people have not even heard of it. .
1. The King of Vegetables
This type of plant may be seen in the vegetable areas of some big cities. The price is also very cheap now, basically two or three yuan a piece. catty.
This plant is called winter cold vegetable. This vegetable actually does not have high requirements for climate, temperature and humidity. It is common in the north and south of China, and is liked by men, women, old and young.
Everyone must have heard of baby cabbage. In some places, it is called cabbage. Winter cold cabbage has a longer history than cabbage.
Winter cold vegetables have different aliases in this area. In some places, they are called sunflower seeds, but in our local area, we call them winter cold vegetables.
Most people must have heard its name and knew that it should grow in winter.
In winter, it grows more and more luxuriantly until summer, so this vegetable can be eaten from winter to summer.
In fact, the ancient poet Tao Yuanming once mentioned this kind of dish in his poems. He also said that he loved winter cold vegetables very much.
Many people know that summer has the greatest variety of vegetables and fruits, and it is the easiest vegetables to grow because of its temperature and humidity.
Many plants cannot grow in winter, so winter vegetables have become one of the choices of many people.
It is also very simple to grow. It had almost the same status as celery at that time.
Eating methods vary in different regions. The villagers in our hometown especially like to pick a lot of winter vegetables.
Then add some salt and other ingredients for pickling. After a while, it turns into pickles.
Some villagers also like to stir-fry it, or it is now very delicious in hot pot.
Some villagers are used to putting a lot of winter vegetables in the porridge when making porridge at night, thus turning it into green vegetable porridge.
Most people in the 1970s and 1980s have basically eaten this dish, but with the development of the times, this dish seems to have gradually disappeared from people's sight.
2. Reduced to a wild vegetable
It has changed from the king of vegetables to a wild vegetable in people's mouth now. Why is there such a big contrast? Mainly because there were very few types of vegetables in the past, but now many vegetables have appeared in the public eye. Winter vegetables seem to be no longer as popular as before, and many farmers will remove them from their vegetable gardens.
Winter vegetables are becoming less and less popular, and even many villagers no longer plant them specifically.
But this plant is very easy to grow, and it may grow among some wild grasses in the mountains at any time, so now many villagers think it is a wild vegetable.
Some villagers also said that the taste of winter vegetables is fundamentally different from other vegetables. The surface of winter vegetables has a sticky texture, and many people think it is very similar to fungus.
Some villagers also felt that they were not clean enough, and most people could not afford oil at home at that time.
At that time, many people would cook this dish in porridge. Maybe over time, these villagers also became bored with this dish.
Later on, there were more and more types of vegetables, and many villagers naturally chose to abandon the vegetables they had eaten before.
The advantages that people once liked have now become the disadvantages of winter vegetables.
Some supermarkets are still selling winter vegetables at low prices, but few people seem to buy them.
The elderly at home saw this dish in the supermarket two days ago. They wanted to reminisce about the taste of vegetables in the past, so they bought some.
Now that living conditions are better, the cold winter vegetables taste great. I personally think they are not inferior to today’s green vegetables and cabbage.
In the past, villagers basically had no food to eat, and it was winter vegetables that helped many villagers go through a very difficult time.
Summary:
Nowadays, there are still winter cold vegetables in many areas of Sichuan. It has become one of the must-order dishes for many people to eat hot pot. In some places, it is still popular among many villagers. To be seen.
Some places have become a source of disgust for many villagers. I hope more friends can taste its delicious food.
Have you ever tasted this type of dish?