Like stressed grape vines in the summer heat, cold-weather herbs seem to put more concentrated energy into growing, and their pungency outstrips that of summer herbs.

• 如同炎炎夏日拉紧的葡萄藤，冬日的草本植物看起来集中了更多的能量用于了生长，因此它们比夏天的时候更加辛辣。