Winter’s Four Delicacies

Winter’s Four Delicacies

　　　　The four delicacies refer to iron sparrows, whitebait, purple crabs, and yellow chives. Among them, yellow chives are relatively common, and scrambled eggs with yellow chives is a popular home-style dish; iron sparrows are a type of sparrow, which, when fried in oil, make a great drinking snack; whitebait is a unique delicacy from the north and can be coated in egg white and deep-fried for a fragrant and tasty treat; purple crabs are a type of crab, small as a coin in size, but rich in roe and flavorful, making them a fine tonic food for winter.