Sautéed Edible Clover (Caotou, 草头)

One of the things I like about visiting different parts of China is that you can always find new things to eat. Cao Tou, or edible clover, is one of the new wild vegetables I discovered during a recent visit to Shanghai. The clover has a sweet, slightly grassy flavor, cooks very quickly and is a popular restaurant vegetable dish called Jiǔ Xiāng Cǎo Tóu (酒香草头) which is literally translated as wine fragrant clover.