Turtledove dishes in Huaping's three major specialties

If you are tired of eating greasy meat and eating reptiles is also a fire, Huaping people will invite guests to eat a wild vegetable-turtledove.

Turtle dove is a perennial woody plant, which mostly grows in ditches and in front of houses. The edible parts are mainly tender buds and leaves, which have the health care functions of cooling and detoxifying, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, and are the favorite wild vegetables of Huaping people in spring and summer.

No one has studied the scientific name of turtledove. There are three theories about the origin of the name of turtledove. The first one is that Turtledove likes to rest in this tree, so it is named Turtledove. The second theory is that the leaves of this tree are oval, and the tips of young leaves look like turtledoves, hence the name turtledove; The third argument is that the branches of turtle cabbage grow upward, and they should move downward when picking, so turtle cabbage is the homonym of "moving and pulling vegetables"

Turtledove has a strong adaptability to the environment, and does not need to apply any chemical fertilizer or spray pesticides. This is really green food. Tested by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Turtledove is rich in 18 amino acids and 10 minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, etc. It is an excellent health food with the medicinal effects of clearing away heat, reducing blood fat and lowering blood pressure. Especially in Huaping, where the climate is hot, eating more turtledoves can keep the internal balance of the human body. Because of these unique effects, when Turtledove first came into the market in February, the price per kilogram was as high as 40 yuan, which was more than ten times that of ordinary vegetables. It is also for this reason that the planting of Turtledove has changed from mainly meeting the consumption in front of the house to large-scale planting, which has become a major source of income for the vast rural economy.

The inexplicable name Turtledove also left many jokes for outsiders. It is said that once Huaping people gave a banquet to entertain foreign guests, and the guests clearly heard the host order turtledove, but until the end of the banquet, the guests didn't see the turtledove on the table, and they were still thinking, is this turtledove stewed or braised? The host pays the bill, and the guest kindly reminds the host to check the account to see if the food is served. But the host said, everyone is here. The guest finally couldn't help asking: What about the turtledove? The host suddenly realized that he had forgotten to introduce the guests when serving. In fact, turtledove dish is the guest's favorite bowl of soup.

The method of turtledove dish is very simple, and it can be boiled in water. But the most common way for Huaping people to eat is to cook turtledove with green broad beans. Stir-fry watercress in oil and boil in water. When the skin of watercress begins to rot and bean starch begins to enter the soup, put turtledove in the pot and eat it when the soup rises again. In this way, the clear fragrance of broad beans and the taste of bean paste are mixed with the bitter and sweet taste of turtledove, which is very refreshing and worthy of being a famous dish in Huaping.

Turtle dove, oily meat and reptile have different tastes and functions, and are called the "three musts" of Huaping flavor food.