Spring "willow bud" is a treasure, so many people don't know what it is for.

"The spring breeze is a thousand branches, softer than gold and softer than silk." When it comes to willow, people always unconsciously associate it with spring. Every February and March, the spring is getting stronger and stronger, and willow trees can't wait to sprout new buds. I don't know whether the willow brought spring or the willow woke up. In short, willow germination means the arrival of spring.

Every spring, willow buds start first, and with the fall of willow buds, willow leaves will grow up gradually. "Liu Ya" seems ordinary and can be seen everywhere. But in the past, willow buds were very important ingredients. Now people generally don't know that "willow buds" can be eaten. Many people are surprised to hear that "willow buds" can be eaten. In fact, willow buds are not only edible, but also very nutritious. Eating more meals in spring can play a role in strengthening the body.

Willow bud is a kind of medicinal and edible plant. Willow buds are rich in protein, carotene, vitamin C, calcium, iron and various amino acids. Eating a small amount is good for health and rich in iodine, which can prevent thyroid diseases. Yezhong Liu also contains salicylic acid and salicylic acid glucoside, which is a natural aspirin with anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects.

Every early spring, we often see many people picking willow buds on the roadside, but most people don't know that willow buds are fresh and tender wild vegetables. After picking it home and simply processing it, it can be eaten cold or fried. In the past, living conditions were limited, and many people ate willow buds as vegetables.

When picking willow buds, be careful not to pick the leaves, but to pick the "flower buds" in the middle, and the flower buds are fresh and tender. If the bud stage is over, the taste of flower buds will become hard and bitter. Because there are many branches of willow trees, it is generally enough to pick two or three wickers, which will not affect the reproduction of willow trees, but also help to reduce catkins and relieve troubles for the public.

The willow buds picked directly from the tree can't be eaten directly, and they need to be treated to alleviate the bitterness of the willow buds themselves. The specific method is as follows:

1. After the willow buds are cleaned, add 1 tablespoon of salt, marinate the water, and then squeeze it out to reduce some bitterness.

2. Pour the water into the pot to boil, and blanch the pickled willow buds in hot water for 3 minutes.

3. Take it out of the pot to cool, and then squeeze the water out. This is the second time to remove bitterness.

4. Mix the processed willow buds with proper amount of flour and oil, then put them in a steamer, boil the water, steam for 10 minute, steam, spread out and cool.

5. Steamed willow buds can be eaten, which can be eaten directly in sauce, cold salad, scrambled eggs or pancakes.

These are the common ways to eat willow buds. Now that living conditions have improved, few people eat them. Moreover, it tastes bitter, and like dandelion, it can be used as a medicated diet. Occasionally, it can play a role in sterilization and anti-inflammation. Eating in spring can strengthen the body and make it "fire".