What not to eat during the summer solstice
The summer solstice is approaching, and we are entering the hot season. During this time when "all things grow and the heart is full of energy", in order to ensure good health, there are very high requirements in terms of diet. Do you understand? The fifth month of the lunar calendar is a time when spring is coming to an end but summer is yet to begin. The fortune teller website takes you to appreciate every day of the fifth lunar month of 2018.What not to eat during the summer solstice1. Do not eat heavy fish, meat, greasy and spicy food. 2. Do not eat animal offal, egg yolks, fatty meat, fish roe, shrimp, etc. 3. Do not eat hot foods, such as pepper, chili, raw onions, raw garlic, ginger, mustard, fennel, cinnamon, etc., so as not to increase heat and generate fire. 4. Do not eat spicy hot pot, cold dishes or cooked food sold by roadside vendors; do not eat raw or pickled seafood. 5. Do not eat raw or cold fruits, ice cream, or frozen drinks, so as not to damage the spleen and stomach and affect the body's digestive function. 6. Do not eat too salty food, such as salted fish, pickles, etc. 7. Do not eat raw or cold food, and avoid excessive consumption of cold drinks.Traditional foods for the summer solstice in different regions1. Shaoxing, Zhejiang: "Eating round Jiao balls on the summer solstice will make the stones creak when you step on them." In the past, many farmers would string the prepared Jiao balls on bamboo sticks, insert them into the gaps in the paddy fields where water flows, and burn incense as a sacrifice to pray for a good harvest. Therefore, there is still a custom of eating Yuanhujiao during the summer solstice in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. 2. Guangdong area: People like to eat nourishing cold food to escape the heat in the summer. Therefore, residents generally cook traditional and very sweet foods such as clear and nourishing cold soup, herbal tea, 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. 3. Shandong area: People in Shandong area eat cold noodles on this day, which is called cold noodles. They use wheat straw to weave a delicate small strainer and scoop the noodles into their mouths again and again from the soup. For children, it is not just a meal but also a game full of fun. 4. Nanjing area: On the day of the summer solstice, according to the old Nanjing custom, adults would ask children to sit on the doorstep and eat pea cakes to prevent all kinds of diseases. The origin of this custom is that in summer, the weather is very hot and people don’t want to eat, so they let children eat pea cakes first to whet their appetite. 5. Beijing area: Because it is located in the northern region of the Yellow River Basin, the main crop is wheat. When the new wheat is harvested, people use new flour to make noodles, which is the best way to celebrate the harvest. Every year when the summer solstice comes, you can start eating lettuce and cold noodles, which can effectively help reduce heat, stimulate the appetite and promote food intake. Therefore, there is a saying in old Beijing that “eat dumplings at the winter solstice and noodles at the summer solstice”. 6. Wuxi, Jiangsu: People in this area eat oatmeal porridge for breakfast and wontons for lunch during the summer solstice. Therefore, there is a folk saying in this area: "Eat wontons at the summer solstice and dumplings at the winter solstice, and the family will be healthy and reunited all year round." 7. Lingnan area: There is a saying in Lingnan area: "After eating dog meat at the summer solstice, the west wind will circle around", so people here eat dog meat at the summer solstice. In addition, because lychees and dog meat cannot be eaten hot together, people in this area eat lychees in addition to dog meat. 8. Southern Hunan Province: People believe that eating eggs during the summer solstice can strengthen the body and stomach, and make walking more vigorous, so people in southern Hunan Province eat eggs on the summer solstice. |
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