Five Ways to Eat Wild, Untainted, and Additive-Free Greens.

Wild vegetables freshly picked or purchased from vendors can mostly be stir-fried. Some can also be used in soups, cold salads, or congee. Furthermore, many wild vegetables can serve as fillings for pastries, such as dumplings, buns, and pancakes. Let's quickly learn how to eat wild vegetables!

1. Stir-frying

The stir-frying method for wild vegetables is similar to that for other vegetables. It requires high heat and quick cooking to prevent the loss of vitamins. If stir-frying with eggs or meat, first stir-fry the other ingredients, then quickly stir-fry the wild vegetables, and finally, toss them together briefly before serving.

Stir-fried Fern with Shredded Pork

2. Cold salad

Preparing wild vegetables as a cold salad is simple and very appetizing, making it suitable for summer. However, since most wild vegetables have a slightly bitter taste, they should first be blanched in boiling water, then soaked and rinsed in clean water. When making the salad, you can add seasonings to your taste and mix well.

Tofu with Fragrant Toona Shoots Salad

3. Congee

Wild vegetables like Shepherd's Purse, Purslane, Sow Thistle, and Toona Shoots can be directly cooked with rice to make a unique-flavored congee. The cooking method is largely the same as for regular vegetable congee, but the wild vegetables should first be blanched, cleaned, and then cooked with the rice.

Wild Vegetable and Shredded Pork Congee

4. Soup

Heat a suitable amount of oil in a soup pot, add chopped green onions or minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant. Add water and a small amount of dried shrimp. After it comes to a boil, add the wild vegetables, cover the pot, and simmer for 2-3 minutes before serving. This method can be used to make dishes like Wild Vegetable and Pork Slices Soup or Wild Vegetable and Tofu Soup, which are light and nutritious.

Shepherd's Purse and Tofu Soup

5. As a filling

Chop the wild vegetables and mix them with other ingredients to create a filling. This filling can be used in dumplings, buns, and other pastries. Alternatively, you can chop the wild vegetables and mix them directly with dry flour, then add seasonings like salt and MSG, and steam until cooked.

Shepherd's Purse Dumplings

The methods we've introduced here are the general ways to eat wild vegetables. However, when it comes to specific types of wild vegetables, more detailed knowledge is required.