1, Fiddlehead season runs from April to June, depending on locale.

2, Fiddleheads must be picked in their infancy, while they are still coiled in a tight, firm ball.

3, Fiddleheads have a distinctive taste, somewhat akin to green beans or artichokes, and a pleasing crunchy texture.

4, His answer: snails and fiddlehead ferns.

5, Scope of business: Wei Fiddlehead, Fiddlehead, Gastrodia Elata, Bamboo And Other Agricultural And Sideline Products.

6, This fiddlehead was by the shore in Santa Cruz, California, in early spring. The macro photo shows the grace of the growth.

7, Down south, it's fiddlehead ferns, and just about everywhere, people are picking black walnuts, wild mushrooms, and dandelion greens.

8, His answer: snails and fiddlehead ferns. "The flavors will go together," he said. "Snails and deer: they live together. They have a symbiosis."

9, SOUP: take some fish-cake into the Sprinkle with some Chinese wolfberry , anrrange to another bowl after boiled, then add a piece of fiddlehead.