"Although I have made preparations, I still hope to eat some normal food." Bowes was in a nervous and expectant mood at this time. Apart from some unexplained but well-known purposes for participating in the show,
There are some of my own ideas included.
I also have a general understanding of Bi Fang's program, and I even made a summary table of what to eat, ranging from normal food to exotic food.
Eating earthworms raw, roasting grubs, roasting venison, boiling chicken, it seems that anything edible is on Bifang's menu.
[You can always trust Fang Shen’s hunting ability]
[You can also trust his seasoning]
[But don’t trust his taste buds (dog head)]
"Yes." Bi Fang smiled and pointed to the field in front of him, which was dotted with a few big trees, but more of them were fluffy shrubs and herbs under the shrubs. "Actually, at a glance, I
If you look around, you can see many edible herbs."
"Ferns?" Bowes looked at the weeds pointed by Bi Fang and obviously recognized what they were. Bi Fang nodded: "The most common wild plants in the suburbs of Yangguo are ferns. They are everywhere, from London to
All the way north to the extreme north of Scotland are these plants.'
"Ferns are ancient plants that live in dark forests and river banks. They have survived on the earth for more than 300 million years. Long before the dinosaurs appeared, they occupied the sultry primitive landscape together with stone pines and horsetail plants.
Swamp forest.
"Wow." Bowes exclaimed.
"Women from Yang State were once crazy about ferns. I wonder if this is the reason for the proliferation of ferns in Yang State. It can be said that the wild weeds in Yang State are basically ferns." Bi Fang squatted down and turned over.
Herbs on the front.
"But some ferns are already very rare, and some have very limited distribution due to limited suitable living environments. The reason may be traced back to the Victorian era, when it was very popular to pick ferns and grow them indoors."
"Collectors search for ferns in the countryside, then transport them to the streets of towns and sell them door to door. Of course, the rarer the fern for sale, the higher its price. It didn't take long because of continued picking.
Some species of ferns have become extremely rare.'
"The one in front of us is the broom fern. Its young stems and leaves are edible. It is a semi-wild vegetable that contains high carotene, potassium and copper. The old plant can be used as a broom, hence the name.
Bi Fang rummaged through and found some young leaves, cut them off with his nails, handed some to Boweis, and then stuffed them into his mouth to chew.
After taking it, Bowers hesitated and stuffed it in.
"What does it feel like?"
"It's a bit dry." Bao Weisi chewed it a few times. "The fiber feels very abrupt. Is it old?" Bifang nodded. It's a bit old, but it's edible.
"Not all ferns are edible. Some young ferns contain tannins, which generally need to be soaked in cold water overnight before they can be eaten. And they are usually heat-processed. Blanching and rinsing can greatly reduce the tannin content.
Contains protopterin, which reduces the risk of cancer.”
"Can this be eaten raw?" Bowes pointed to the broom fern.
Bi Fang shook his head: "No, according to our traditional Chinese medicine, broom fern is cold in nature and will have adverse effects on the human gastrointestinal tract. Eating it raw can cause diarrhea.
Bowers:
He looked at the remaining half of the bracken in his hand and the dry plant taste in his mouth, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.
Bi Fang smiled: "It doesn't matter, it's just a little leaf, nothing will happen."
"All right."
Since you can eat it, don’t miss it.
Ren Rong searched in the distance and picked all the edible ones. It was summer and there were fewer young leaves, but they were not absent.
It took more than ten minutes to pick up half a plate, but it was still far from enough for two people, and it was difficult for the plants to provide enough energy.
It is better to eat meat.
So the two of them walked forward and came to the small river where they had previously fetched water, looking for a bay with a slower flow of water, where there might be fish.
"It's quite far away from the coast. The wind has dropped a lot. You can see that the trees here are obviously more lush, and there is a swamp forest on one side."
Bi Fang pointed to his name forest upstream of the river. Although it still had his name, it could already be called a forest.
"From wilderness to forest, the change in the vertical zone is obvious, so the biodiversity will be significantly improved, the density of animals here will be higher, and we are more likely to encounter prey, especially in the swamp woods.'
"What happened to the swamp woods?"
"The swamp forest is very rich in fish resources.
"One of the typical examples is the mangrove, which is also a swamp forest. It grows in the coastal intertidal zone and is one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the sea-land transition zone. Nearly 80% of the world's fishery comes directly or indirectly from mangroves."
"However, mangroves only exist in subtropical and tropical areas. They are not found in central China. There are only special swamp forests, but they are enough. The roots of the forest trees in the swamps will be entangled and provide habitat for many animals.'
Walking into the swamp forest, Bowes obviously felt that it was more difficult for him to walk.
Dry mud sticks to the soles of your shoes and takes more effort to pull up.
Bi Fang cheered up and reminded: "Follow me and don't get trapped in the mud, otherwise you will be in trouble.
[I feel like there will be a snake]
[Indeed, are the crocodiles and pythons in the swamp really okay?]
Bi Fang shook his head: "There are no two things in the Central Kingdom. It can even be said that there are no reptiles."
As far as survival in the wilderness is concerned, the island country of Yangguo can really be called a geomantic treasure land.
In the Middle Ages, wild beasts such as brown bears and wolves were almost extinct in England. In modern times, they are completely extinct and can only be seen in zoos. The only remaining red deer and wild boars are regarded as the first-class prey, followed by hares and pheasants.
Chickens, geese, ducks and the like.
The big ones are gone, so there should be small poisons, right?
What about poisonous snakes?
I can’t say there is none at all, that would be too absolute, because in modern times there are various invasive species and the phenomenon of pets being released at will. I can only say that it is pitifully small.
But not because of St. Patrick.
"There is a festival in China called St. Patrick's Day, which commemorates the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick.'
"There is a legend about St. Patrick that he drove all the snakes out of Ireland, which is one of the most famous stories in Irish mythology.
It can also be seen from this.
"But in the final analysis, it is just a legend. The scientific explanation is that during the Ice Age, the temperature in Ireland and Central China was too low for cold-blooded animals such as snakes to survive. The cold-blooded characteristics of snakes need to absorb heat sources from the surrounding environment in order to maintain
Abnormal operation of body functions.”
"It wasn't until 10,000 years ago that the glaciers changed, connecting the Central Kingdom, Ireland and the European continent, forming a land bridge, and species migration occurred. After that, some migrated to the Central Kingdom.
"But the time was very short, and there was not much time. Later, when the glaciers melted, I thought there was already a sea between them."