荠菜,民间俗称地菜、荠荠菜、田儿菜。 荠菜被人食用的历史至少可以追溯到西周时代,《诗经》上就有“谁谓荼苦,其甘如荠”的诗句。到唐代时、荠菜已成为新春的食物。人们在立春的这一天,都要吃荠菜馅的“春饼”,还将以荠菜为主料的“春盘”作为节礼互相馈赠。 Shepherd ’s Purse, commonly known as folk food, shepherd’s purse, Tian children dishes. Shepherd’s purse was consumed by people at least history can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, “the Book of Songs,” there is “Who Tu bitter, its sweet as water chestnut” verse. To the Tang Dynasty, shepherd’s purse has become a spring food. People in the beginning of spring day, have to eat shepherd’s purse stuffing “spring cake”, but also to shepherd’s purse-based “spring plate” as a gift for each other gifts.