Which solar term of Toona sinensis is the best?

Toona sinensis is the best solar term in Grain Rain.

Toona sinensis is a seasonal dish with strong seasonality. There is a folk saying that "Toona sinensis buds are as tender as silk before the rain and as tender as wood after the rain", which means that Toona sinensis buds are better and fresh before the solar terms in Grain Rain. After arriving in Grain Rain, Toona sinensis buds will be fiber-aged, taste like wood, and have little nutritional value, so there is also a "March 8th Festival, eat Toona sinensis buds", which is eaten in the northern Grain Rain season.

Usually, the edible time of Toona sinensis buds is only before Grain Rain and after Grain Rain, which not only greatly reduces the fragrance, but also tastes old and chewy, and has no fragrance and tenderness at all. The first crop of Toona sinensis buds is particularly tender and fragrant, which bears the heavy responsibility of the first crop of Toona sinensis buds in spring, and the natural price is higher. After the first sprout of Toona sinensis, the price gradually came down.

Characteristics of Toona sinensis

There are many varieties of Toona sinensis, which can be basically divided into purple Toona sinensis and green Toona sinensis according to the different colors of Toona sinensis buds and cotyledons. Different varieties of Toona sinensis have different characteristics. The crown of Toona sinensis is generally open, the bark is grayish brown, the spores are purplish brown, the first buds are purplish red, shiny and fragrant, with less fiber and more oil; Toona sinensis, erect crown, blue or greenish brown bark, slightly fragrant and less oily.