Picking Warabi

There's a trick to picking warabi. It's easy to learn how to snap them with your fingers -- just grab the stalk and press with your thumb while pulling with your middle finger, and most ot the time they'll snap right off. Then you drop them in your bag or move them to your other hand, and move on.
( an evening walk in the field )

Fun to pick and good to eat. Give it a try, next time you're in the Japanese country side and someone says they're going to pick warabi.