莼菜是一种水生蔬菜,以其嫩叶和嫩梢供食用。莼菜属睡莲科,莼菜属,亦叫薄菜,又名水葵,为多年生草本植物。其叶呈椭圆形,浮于水面,形态很象睡莲。叶的背面有一层透明的类似“琼脂”的胶质。古书上记述说:“叶底生津,白如水晶,莼羹之妙正在于此……”,其味清脆、滑柔,略如鱼髓蟹脑……”。 莼菜生于南方的湖沼之中, Bracken is an aquatic vegetable that is served with its young leaves and tender shoots. Euglena is a Nymphaeaceae, Subei family, also known as thin vegetables, also known as waterweed, perennial herb. Its leaves are oval, floating on the water, the shape is very much like a water lily. The back of the leaf has a layer of transparent similar “agar” gum. Ancient books, said: “The bottom of the leaves fluid, white as crystal, soup is the magic of this ... ...”, its taste crisp, slippery soft, slightly as fish marrow crab brain ...... " ,