This kind of vegetable does not need to be planted in the countryside, and the stems and leaves can still live if they are withered, but it can hardly be seen in the city.

Shandong has been settled for ten years, and I have never seen this dish again. I have thought about it for several years. Its unique and rich fragrance, with the coolness of mint and the sweet spice of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, makes me greedy every time I think of it. I also went to the vegetable fields of vegetable farmers more than a dozen times on weekends. I found that I had never heard of this kind of dish here in Shandong.

▲, I don't say the name of the dish directly. I just look at the pictures. Can you guess?

At first glance, many people will think that this is mint, right?

I tell you responsibly, no.

All right, let's get out of here.

This kind of dish is all called cilantro, and some people call it cilantro. It is rooted, tenacious and easy to survive. It only needs a loess and a few clear water to survive. It is the best produced in the area of Cai Guo (Shangcai County, Henan Province) in ancient times.

▲ parsley

Parsley is very easy to grow and survive. Rural people generally plant it in front and behind houses, or in flowerpots, watering it once a day, it can flourish, and it has a strong fecundity, very fast. Every time you eat, you only pinch the freshest leaves and buds, and you will soon grow new leaves.

On this point, parsley also has a saying that it is not afraid to "kill its head" and pinch off the leaves on the stem of parsley, and it will grow new leaves in a few days, and there will be several; second, it will not be afraid of "exile". Dig out a pocket of parsley and place it casually in a flowerpot or at the root of the wall, she will still grow happily, and will soon multiply around Three are not afraid of "exterminating the clan". Dig up the pieces of parsley and put them under the poisonous sun for a few days. The leaves are dry and the stems are withered. After a rain, its roots will grow new stems and leaves, which will soon be opened again, showing the indomitable vitality of parsley.

What's the difference between parsley and mint?

Parsley looks really like mint, with big leaves and leaflets, but the leaves are much smaller than mint leaves, and the plants are much smaller, with obvious mint flavor. In the past, rural people were relatively poor and ate less vegetables. Garlic noodles are eaten more in summer, and parsley is a classic match of garlic noodles.

The legend of parsley.

Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor fought with Chiyou, who was good at voodoo. He often fought with the poison of miasma, and he was brave enough not to eat endlessly. The Yellow Emperor cannot be defeated, so ask the gods to help him break it. In order to strengthen the body and avoid filth and exorcise evil spirits, Jiutian Xuannu awarded the Yellow Emperor the grass to strengthen the body, avoid filth and exorcise evil spirits, then she was not afraid of Chiyou's poison; she gave the Yellow Emperor the art of hiding from armour and the enemy Chiyou, thus winning the victory and killing Chiyou.

The way to eat parsley.

First, parsley and walnut kernel cold, have spleen, brain, digestion effect.

Second, mash the ingredients such as parsley leaves and garlic, and then make a cold sauce.

Third, parsley stuffing dumplings, steamed buns, but in addition to fishy, delicious taste, fat but not greasy.

If you also like it, you might as well plant a pot of stone incense on the balcony. It also has the function of repelling mosquitoes. Wiping mosquito bites with leaves can quickly stop itching. It is really a dish with many uses.

▲ worked hard to get a piece of parsley, which is also beautiful when planted on the balcony.