In the beautiful spring, when everything comes back to life, various kinds of refreshing and delicious seasonal food have come into the market!

Vegetables in Spring

Bamboo shoots in Spring

The Spring rain nourishes and blesses the tender bamboo shoots in the mountains. They are dug out, skins off before they can be put into the pot for stir-frying or boiling or braising. They are a must-try dish in Spring.

Tender leaves of Chinese toon

The tender leaves of Chinese toon are absolutely indispensable on the dining table in Spring. This vegetable is rich in fragrance and nutrients and compatible with any other ingredients.

Purslane

One of the tastiest edible wild herbs peculiar in Spring, the nutritious purslane can be stir-fried or served cold and dressed with sauce with a lingering aftertaste.

Shepherd’s purse

A dining table in Spring without shepherd’s purse is not complete. Whether it is wrapped in dumplings or spring rolls, the shepherd’s purse can produce a memorable taste over the palate.

Fruit in Spring

The climate in Spring is changeable, and one can get a cold and cough easily. The seasonal fruit offers nutrition for the human body and helps enhance immunity!

Cherry

Cherry is known as “the messenger of Spring.” It has thick pulp, plenty of juice, and rich nutrient substances, especially the iron element.

Loquat

Loquat has a sweet taste with abundant carotene and vitamins. It helps moisten lung and arrest cough.

Strawberry

Strawberries rich in Vitamin C are also seen in Spring.

Meat in Spring

Duck

Ducks are the fattest in Spring. More importantly, duck meat has a high nutritional value and contains protein, fat, Vitamin B, and Vitamin E. Duck meat helps the human body give off excess water and is highly conducive to health. In Chongqing, foodies just love pot-stewed duck, braised duck with konjak, stir-fried duck with ginger, and braised duck in beer.

Vernal specialties

Spring pancake/ Spring roll

Spring pancake is a traditional Chinese food. Firstly, the dough is made with flour, and such fresh vegetables are wrapped in as shepherd’s purse, bamboo shoots, and chives. Then the dough is steamed or fried. After dipping in the sweet or spicy sauce, the pancakes will be really delicious!

Sweet green rice ball

The sweet green rice ball refers to the sticky rice ball made by mixing the flour with the green juice from the seasonal wormwood and with various stuffing before being steamed. The cooked ones are sweet, fragrant, soft, and delicious. The key to a really rice ball lies in the stuffing, which can be bean paste, egg yolk, meat floss, and lotus paste, and so on.