What should we eat during the Summer Solstice and what should we not eat during the Summer Solstice?
With the arrival of the summer solstice, the weather is getting hotter. Diet becomes particularly important. So, when the summer solstice comes, what should we eat and what should we not eat? Come and have a look! Chinese people believe that the fifth month of the lunar calendar is a poisonous month, and the Dragon Boat Festival is the first of the nine poisonous days. For more relevant information about the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2019, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website!What should we eat during the summer solstice?People in different regions eat different things during the Summer Solstice. Let’s take a look at what people from different places eat during the Summer Solstice.1. North: NoodlesAs the saying goes, "Dumplings on the Winter Solstice and noodles on the Summer Solstice", noodles are naturally indispensable for the Summer Solstice. People in the north, in particular, like noodles very much. On the day of the summer solstice, people in Shandong Province will rinse noodles with cold water, commonly known as "cold water noodles", to cool off in the summer and avoid the dog days.2. Wuxi: Wheat Porridge WontonsA folk proverb says: "Eat wontons at the summer solstice and dumplings at the winter solstice, and the family will be healthy and reunited all year round."In Wuxi, people eat oatmeal porridge in the morning and wontons at noon on the summer solstice, which symbolizes chaos and harmony. Oatmeal porridge is not only fragrant and pleasant, but also nourishes the spleen and stomach and is suitable for all ages. It can effectively relieve people's loss of appetite during the "bitter summer" and can also remove dampness and promote diuresis. It is a rare delicacy during the Summer Solstice. 3. Jiangnan: Eating "wheat dumplings" and "summer solstice cakes"Eating "wheat rice dumplings" and "summer solstice cakes" is a food custom in the south of the Yangtze River.The "Wujiang County Chronicles" records: "On the summer solstice, wheat dumplings are made and given to each other after the sacrifice is completed." People in the south of the Yangtze River not only eat "wheat dumplings", but also give them as gifts to each other. Farmers roll dough into thin pancakes, bake them, and fill them with vegetables, beans, tofu, bacon, etc. They are eaten after offering sacrifices to the ancestors or given to relatives and friends. They are commonly called "Summer Solstice Pancakes". 4. Guangdong: Cool food to escape the heatPeople in Guangdong like to eat nourishing and cold foods to escape the heat in the summer. Therefore, residents generally cook traditional and very sweet foods such as clear and nourishing cold soups, herbal teas, and sour plum soup in the summer. In addition, summer food is seasoned with more vinegar, less salt, ginger, and garlic, and has a light taste, mainly consisting of noodles, lean meat, green vegetables, and melons.What can’t you eat during the summer solstice?1. Do not eat raw or cold food2. No spicy food 3. Do not eat overnight meals 4. Do not eat foods that are difficult to digest 5. Do not eat too greasy or irritating food. |
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