1, eat Xiancao. Many places in Guangdong have the custom of "eating fairy grass" in summer. Cao Xian, also known as Xiancao and Cao Xian, is an important medicinal and edible plant resource. It is known as "Cao Xian" because of its magical effect of relieving summer heat. After drying the stems and leaves, it can be made into Xiancao, which is called bean jelly in Guangdong and is a summer dessert.

2. Drink ginger tea. Drying ginger, drinking ginger tea and eating ginger juice to adjust eggs are the dietary customs of Taizhou people in midsummer. Because ginger juice can remove moisture from the body, it is passed down from generation to generation. Taiwan Province people like eating Cao Xian and pineapple very much in summer. It is said that pineapple is the best at this time, and Cao Xian is also a famous local snack, which has the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials.

3. Eat lychee, mutton and rice. People in Putian, Fujian have the custom of eating litchi, mutton and rice grains during the summer heat, which is called "passing the summer heat". Some people say that eating litchi in summer has the same nutritional value as eating ginseng. Rice grains are made by mixing rice with white rice distiller's yeast, allowing it to ferment and fully mature; On the day of the great summer heat, it is said that cutting into pieces and adding some brown sugar to cook can "greatly replenish vitality". On summer day, relatives and friends often give litchi and mutton to each other.