1, snowballing usury

There is a custom in old Beijing. Eating snowballing at the vernal equinox can ward off evil spirits and pray. There is no doubt that yellow bean is used as the main raw material, supplemented by red bean paste, white sugar, sesame oil, sweet-scented osmanthus, green red silk and melon seeds as the stuffing, which is not only rich in taste, but also diversified in ingredients. It should be noted that snowballing is sticky, so the elderly and children should pay attention to it when eating, and should not eat too fast to avoid blocking the esophagus and causing danger.

2. Sun cake

Sun cake, step by step. Eating sun cakes at the vernal equinox is also the vernal equinox custom in old Beijing. On the vernal equinox, you should worship the sun god and "please" eat sun cakes. Sun cake is not only a tribute to the spring equinox, but also a seasonal food, which means "the sun is high". Sun cake is made of glutinous rice and stuffing. Glutinous rice has the effect of warming up, and the stuffing of sweet jujube paste is also in line with the health concept of saving acid and increasing sweetness in spring. Eating sun cakes in moderation during the spring equinox and solar terms is beneficial to adjust the balance of body functions and adapt to the changes of solar terms.

3. Spring cakes

People in many places have the custom of eating spring cakes.

Eating spring cakes is indispensable to the unique side dishes of spring cakes-and vegetables. The so-called and vegetables are shredded with seasonal vegetables (such as leeks, bean sprouts, dried fragrant mushrooms, etc.), or mixed or fried. If mixed, blanch the bean sprouts with water, cook the dried vermicelli, hook it with starch, vinegar and soy sauce to make juice, and mix the shredded vegetables with the juice. Stir-fried, it is to put shredded pork, shredded egg skin, mung bean sprouts, dried bean curd, water-soaked vermicelli, spinach or leek into a pot and stir-fry until cooked.

Vernal equinox fun custom activities: vertical eggs

It is said that this day is the easiest day to stand up eggs, and there are some scientific reasons. According to experts, the vernal equinox is a day when the northern and southern hemispheres are equal day and night. The earth's axis with a tilt of 66.5 degrees and the orbital plane of the earth revolving around the sun are just in a state of relative balance of force, which is very beneficial to vertical eggs.

Secondly, the vernal equinox is in the middle of spring, which is neither too cold nor too hot, colorful and green, comfortable, quick-thinking, agile and easy to stand eggs successfully.

Finally, spring warms the earth and everything grows. Apart from the original intention of laying eggs, "laying eggs" also means "immediately" and "adding eggs", which means that people pray for prosperity and inheritance from generation to generation.

The game of "vertical egg" is really simple and interesting: choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been born for four or five days and gently stand it up on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. The vernal equinox has become the best time for vertical egg games, so there is a saying that when the vernal equinox arrives, eggs are pretty. The erected eggs are very beautiful.

According to experience, we should "lay eggs vertically at the vernal equinox": the surface of eggs is actually uneven, with many protruding "hills". The height of "hills" is about 0.03 mm, and the distance between peaks is 0.5-0.8 mm. According to the principle of three points to determine a plane, as long as three suitable "hills" are found, the eggs can be erected.

In addition, eggs born 4-5 days later are more conducive to the erection of eggs because of the relaxation of yolk, the sinking of yolk and the decline of center of gravity.