There is a folk saying that "Monopterus albus competes for ginseng during the Dragon Boat Festival". Among more than 30 kinds of common freshwater fish, its protein content ranks third, and it is also a low-fat food.
Monopterus albus in Dragon Boat Festival is fresh, tender and delicious, with rich nutrition. It is not only a delicious food, but also has certain medicinal value in all parts. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, it has the effects of enriching blood, invigorating qi and diminishing inflammation.
Monopterus albus must eat the freshest, because it is easy to produce histamine after death, which is easy to cause poisoning.
Eating "five reds" on Dragon Boat Festival refers to red amaranth, lobster, duck eggs in red oil, roast duck and braised pork.
Amaranth is rich in protein, fat, vitamins and minerals, which can provide rich nutrition for human body and improve human immunity. It is called longevity vegetable.
In addition, amaranth is rich in iron and calcium, which can promote the growth and development of children and has certain therapeutic value for fracture healing.
Eating "five whites" on Dragon Boat Festival refers to water bamboo, boiled chicken, white tofu, white cut meat and white garlic.
Zizania latifolia mainly contains protein, vitamin E and so on. It has delicious taste and high nutritional value, and has the functions of clearing away damp heat and detoxifying. Although Zizania latifolia is a vegetable with high nutritional value, according to Compendium of Materia Medica, it is not suitable for people with diarrhea due to deficiency of spleen and stomach. Therefore, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not eat it.
In addition, Zizania latifolia contains more oxalic acid, and its calcium is not easily absorbed by the human body, so it needs to be blanched before eating.