Spring has arrived in Zhoushan! Below is a list of spring vegetables and how to prepare them.

Chinese milk vetch

Chinese milk vetch, or "caozi" in the Zhoushan dialect, goes well with rice cakes. [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly]

Fields in Zhoushan are filled with Chinese milk vetch, or "caozi" as it's called in the Zhoushan dialect, and the spring grass tastes great when stir-fried and eaten with rice cakes. Take a bite of stir-fried Chinese milk vetch with rice cakes, it feels just like owning the entire spring.

Spring bamboo shoots

Stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat can always be appetizing and the freshness of bright spring can be tasted from each bite. [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly]

Spring bamboo shoots are an essential spring delicacy. Stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat can always be appetizing and the freshness of bright spring can be tasted from each bite.

Tender leaves of Chinese toon

Stir-fried tender leaves of Chinese toon with eggs and shrimp meat is a classic spring dish. [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly]

The tender leaves of Chinese toon are only available in spring. There is a saying that tender leaves of Chinese toon are as tender as silk before the rain and as dry as sawdust after.

So, if you are a fan of the spring vegetable, you would better hurry to get a bit of it and stir-fried tender leaves of Chinese toon with eggs and shrimp meat is a classic way to eat them.