Spring is the season of recovery, and as the temperature rises, the fresh vegetables on the table are becoming more and more abundant. Broad beans and spring bamboo shoots have been eaten for several days, and the tender and sweet local peas have also ripen one after another, which is a good time to try fresh.
In Huafa Village, Zhelin Township, villager Yu Aiqun picks peas and sweet beans in his vegetable field.
Shuttling through the fields, no tools are needed, and with a slight effort of the hands, the fresh and tender pods are picked one by one, and a basket is picked in a short time.
Aunt Yu said while picking: "Whether it is peas eaten without husks or sweet beans tasted in the shell, now is the most tender time, and it is delicious to cook." ”
Freshly picked pea pods are rinsed and placed directly in the water, sprinkled with a pinch of salt, boiled, and when the water boils, the fresh smell of the beans comes to the nose. When it is fully cooked, pick up a pod, put it whole into your mouth, and gently pump your hand out, sipping out the peas in the pod, and your mouth is full of sweetness.
The sweet beans eaten in the shell are a variety improved from peas, and are also called sweet peas. Although the appearance is similar, the way to eat and taste are different, and it is necessary to remove the fascial fibers on the edge of the pod and the pedicle before cooking.
Put a little oil in the pot, wait for the oil to be hot, pour in the processed sweet beans, add a little condiment and stir-fry until it is fully cooked, and then you can get out of the pot.
When the peas are ripe, many villagers have a plate of boiled peas or fried sweet beans on the table almost every meal. Aunt Yu said: "The peas at this time are the most delicious, relatively tender, and sweet to eat, but they can only be eaten for about half a month at most, so you should eat them as soon as possible." ”
It is understood that the local peas and sweet beans are on the market for a relatively short period of time, from the listing to the market for almost a week or two, as the temperature gradually rises, these beans will immediately begin to age, and the taste will deteriorate. Here's a reminder that if you want to taste the freshest local peas and sweet beans, you must hurry.