乡螺菜，俗称“地溜子”，是我国山区比较少见的的可食用野生植物。因其可食用部分长于地下（和菊芋类似）而得名地溜子。其根茎宝塔葫芦形部分可以食用，香脆可口。
Township snail vegetable, commonly known as "ground rink", is a rare edible wild plant in our mountainous area. It gets its name because its edible parts grow underground (similar to Jerusalem artichoke). Its root pagoda gourd-shaped part can be eaten, crispy and delicious.
最常见的食用方法是腌制，其方法为取新鲜的乡螺菜清水洗净，用开水焯烫，然后置于凉水中，切成块状用盐腌制一到两天即可，取出食用后应尽快食用，防止变质。
乡螺菜清脆爽口，口齿留香，是一种很好的绿色食品。其营养价值丰富，含有维生素C，铁，钙等多种人体所需的微量元素。
The most common method of eating is pickling. The method is to take fresh snail vegetables and wash them with water, blanch them with boiling water, then put them in cold water, cut them into chunks and pickle them with salt for one to two days. After taking them out, they should be eaten as soon as possible to prevent deterioration.
Township snail food crisp and refreshing, mouth to stay fragrant, is a very good green food. Its nutritional value is rich, containing vitamin C, iron, calcium and other trace elements required by the human body.
