Butterbur sprout;(Fu-ki-no-to-u)

In the very cold midwinter, I can see the sign of spring.

This is a butterbur sprout; 'Fu-ki-no-to-u'.
It tastes bitter a little.
We eat them in the 'miso soup' or as 'tempura' and so on.

When I eat them, I feel the spring is just around the corner!