It is a pity to wait another month for this kind of wild vegetable to clear the heat and not to eat sauerkraut in the peak season.

The Beginning of Summer has passed, the temperature is rising, spring wild vegetables are out of season, and then it's time to eat summer wild vegetables. After waiting for a month, a kind of wild vegetable that belongs to summer enters the peak season. Farmers call it "grasshopper vegetable". It can clear away heat and is very suitable for summer eating. Grasshopper production is very high, skillful farmers will pick grasshopper vegetables in this season, soaked in vinegar into sauerkraut, unique flavor, is a refreshing appetizer.

Grasshopper cuisine, called Portulaca oleracea, has been a favorite wild vegetable since ancient times. Wang Zengqi said in the article "Wild vegetables in his hometown" that purslane and amaranth had the same status in ancient China. They were once one of the "six amaranth" and were important vegetables in ancient China. But later do not know what happened, amaranth can be optimized cultivation, has become a common dish on the table, while purslane has been reduced to wild vegetables, not many people have eaten, the status of the two can not be compared.

Many wild vegetables in China are very regional, such as Toona sinensis is mostly in the north, rare in the south, purslane is not subject to regional restrictions, it has strong adaptability, north and south can grow, indomitable vitality. Purslane is the best season in June, when purslane is the most fresh and tender, with juicy stems and leaves. After picking it, you can scald it with boiling water and add some cold seasoning to eat it. It has a slightly sour taste and a little mucus. People who have never eaten it for the first time may not be used to this taste, but you will love it if you eat it a few more times.

Purslane cold, the effect of clearing away heat gas is excellent, for sore throat, lung heat cough and other symptoms of heat gas can be relieved. In addition, for gastrointestinal, anorectal diseases also have a certain effect, "Medicine Theory" recorded its role: "Portulaca stop abdominal pain and red dysentery." Internal administration can treat dysentery, external use is to use it to boil water fumigation for hemorrhoids, anal fistula and other mild diseases have a good effect, can disperse blood and reduce swelling. But pregnant women can't use it or eat it.

In addition to using vinegar acid, purslane can also be cooked and dried to make dried vegetables. Yangzhou people have a piece of purslane steamed stuffed bun on the table during the Chinese New year, which is called "an easy vegetable bag". If you eat too much fish and meat during the Spring Festival, eating an easy vegetable bag can make your stomach feel good. Readers, have you ever eaten purslane? It's a pity not to eat in summer.