The despised harmful weed that once left experts helpless has now become a premium wild vegetable

In rural areas there are all kinds of wild grasses, and in the rural areas of coastal cities there are also all kinds of wild grasses growing by the sea. Most wild grasses are loved by farmer friends, yet there are still some wild grasses that were once disliked by farmer friends. In the rural areas along China's coast there is one such plant.

Those of you who live by the sea should be familiar with "green tide", right? It is a marine disaster caused by the massive reproduction of algae, mainly occurring where rivers enter the sea, in brackish water that is half salty and half fresh, and it seriously threatens fisheries and shipping. In China's Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai, the coastal waters of Rizhao, the waters off Yancheng in Jiangsu and other areas, large areas of green tide have occurred, causing the local people great headaches and making them regard it as a major disaster.

Once a green tide occurs it covers large areas of the coastal region, and it is very difficult to clean up. The green tide is mainly composed of "Enteromorpha" (sea lettuce). Do not be fooled by the fact that Enteromorpha is a tiny alga; once it combines together it becomes terrifying, growing in vast patches on coastal rocks and turning the coastal areas green. This not only blocks the passage of ships but also blocks sunlight, preventing other marine organisms from growing, so fish die from lack of oxygen. Therefore in the past Enteromorpha became a harmful weed despised by people, and even experts were helpless against it.

Yet this very harmful weed that people once despised has now transformed overnight into a delicious wild vegetable. How did this happen? It turns out that in order to find a solution to the Enteromorpha problem, experts came up with quite a few methods, and in the end research found that Enteromorpha is edible and its nutritional value is very good. Research found that Enteromorpha is rich in protein, crude fiber, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and various minerals, among which the iron content is recorded in China's food composition tables as the highest among Chinese foods.

This transformed Enteromorpha overnight into a premium blood-nourishing wild vegetable in China. Moreover, since Enteromorpha is also a kind of marine moss-like wild grass that naturally contains salt, it tastes very good. Thus this major harmful weed, Enteromorpha, has become the delicious wild vegetable "taicai" on the dining table, widely loved by people. In Jiangsu, China, Enteromorpha is also made into "tiaotiao", and its method of eating is similar to that of nori. Dear friends, have you ever eaten Enteromorpha? You are welcome to leave a message and share!