Forest vegetables, such as bracken, Toona sinensis and wild lily, have become fresh seasonal mountain products with the change of seasons. There are also dry goods, such as dried bamboo shoots and day lilies, which are listed all year round. Many places in China attach importance to the rational development of forest vegetables, on the one hand, strengthen resource protection, on the other hand, promote artificial cultivation methods to meet market demand. At present, bracken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and other dry goods have become a large number of native products exported by China. According to the edible parts, forest vegetables can be divided into six categories:

1. Stem. Refers to the tender stems, buds and buds of vegetables. Such as bamboo shoots, bracken, angelica, medlar, giant knotweed, Rumex, celery, wild peas, green ramie and so on, there are more than 30 kinds of * * *. Pteridium aquilinum is called "the king of mountain vegetables" in Japan. Angelica sinensis has been domesticated as an artificially cultivated vegetable in Europe and America.

2. leafy vegetables. Refers to the tender leaves and buds. Such as Toona sinensis, Pistacia chinensis, Sophora japonica, Catalpa japonica, Houttuynia cordata, Bambusa bambusa, etc. There are nearly 30 species. Toona sinensis is a crispy home-cooked dish. The folk proverb says, "There is a Toona sinensis in front of the house, and spring vegetables often come.". In the Ming Dynasty, Huai Mi was eaten not only by ordinary people, but also by emperors and bureaucrats.

3. root vegetables. It refers to tuber, tuber and fresh stem. Such as Amorphophallus konjac, Pinellia ternata, Asparagus, Plumbum Preparata, Ophiopogon japonicus and so on 10 species. Among them, konjac food is popular all over the world. Lilium lancifolium And lily. There is a folk custom to take fresh stems and cut them into powder to steam egg soup.

4. Cauliflower. Refers to flowers and buds. Such as osmanthus, orchids, magnolia, Robinia pseudoacacia, white chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and so on, about 20 species. Magnolia petals with meat, eggs and fish. After wrapping the top strips, fry them with incense. The game tastes elegant and delicious. White chrysanthemum is suitable for light dishes and can also be used to make chrysanthemum sauce. Hibiscus (white flower) is often used as medicine, which can be fried and eaten, smooth and tender.

5. Fruits and vegetables. Of fruits, seeds and pods. Such as chestnut, Castanopsis sclerophylla, elm thorn, sour bean, Akebia, etc. There are many kinds of 10. Chestnut is known as the "king of dried fruits" and is often eaten as a vegetable, such as fried chicken with chestnut and roasted chestnut. The fruit of Castanopsis sclerophylla can be used to make tofu.

6. Mushrooms and vegetables. Including fungi and lichens, more than 40 species. Fungi such as Lentinus edodes, Tremella, Auricularia auricula, Dictyophora, Hericium erinaceus, Tricholoma matsutake, Boletus and Lentinus edodes. Lichens such as tremella, tremella, etc. Many mushroom dishes are rare delicacies.