What traditional food do you eat on the summer solstice?
1, dog meat
In some places, the habit of eating dog meat on the summer solstice is also circulated. Eating dog meat can strengthen the body. According to historical records, "Qin people use dogs to resist evil, and it is said that dog meat is suitable for summer solstice". It means that there are many epidemic diseases in summer, and it is suitable to eat dog meat in summer solstice to enhance resistance. Therefore, the custom of eating dog meat in the summer solstice has been inherited to this day.
2. Litchi
In addition to eating dog meat, there is also the habit of eating litchi. Cantonese in Guangzhou and Qinzhou and Yulin in Guangxi like eating dog meat and litchi on the summer solstice very much, and they are not hot together. Eating a lot of litchi is easy to cause hypoglycemia, that is, "litchi disease", so it must be moderate.
3. Over the water
On the day of the summer solstice, all parts of Shandong want to eat cold noodles, that is, crossing the water, weaving a delicate small hedge with wheat straw, and fishing for noodles in the soup again and again. For children, it is not just a meal, but also a game full of fun.
4. Wonton
People in Wuxi eat wonton at noon, which means chaos and harmony. There is a folk saying: "Summer solstice wonton winter solstice group, four seasons Ankang people reunion." There is also a folk custom of weighing children after eating wonton stew, hoping that children will gain weight and be healthy.
5. Amaranth and gourd
In some areas, on the day of the summer solstice, underage nephews and nieces will go to their mother's house for dinner, and uncle's family will prepare amaranth and gourd for cooking, which means that eating amaranth will not cause the disease, and eating gourd legs will give them strength.
6. Round paste
Tuotuo is made of rice flour and cooked with leek and other condiments, also known as round paste. "In the summer solstice, when you eat a round paste, you will tread on a stone." In the past, many farmers would put a bamboo stick on the prepared paste, insert it in the gap of the paddy field, and burn incense as a sacrifice to pray for a bumper harvest. Therefore, Shaoxing, Zhejiang still has the habit of eating round paste on the summer solstice.
7. Zongzi
Some areas in the northwest eat zongzi on the summer solstice. In northwest China, such as Shaanxi, zongzi is eaten in this solar eclipse, and chrysanthemums are taken as ash to prevent wheat from being damaged by pests.
8. Wheat porridge
People in Wuxi, Jiangsu, eat porridge for breakfast on the summer solstice. Wheat porridge is not only delicious, invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach, but also delicious for people of all ages in Xian Yi. It can effectively relieve people's loss of appetite during the "bitter summer", and at the same time, it can dispel dampness and promote diuresis. It is a rare delicacy in the summer solstice.
9. Summer solstice soup
People in Changsha, Hunan, eat soup balls made of glutinous rice flour mixed with rat grass on the summer solstice, which is called "Summer solstice soup". As the folk saying goes, "Eat the summer solstice soup, and the mashed stone steps into a pit". "Eat a ball on the summer solstice, and cross the river with one foot", which means that you are extremely powerful and as light as a swallow.
10, summer solstice cake
After the summer harvest, new wheat is on the market, so it is a custom to eat noodles every day and try new ones. Some people mix them with wheat flour and spread them into pancakes for baking cooked food. Sandwiched with vegetables, pods, tofu, and bacon, they are eaten after ancestor worship, which is commonly called "summer solstice cake".
1 1, pea cake
On the day of the summer solstice, in the custom of old Nanjing, adults asked children to sit on the threshold and eat pea cakes to prevent all diseases. The origin of this custom is because the summer weather is hot, and people don't think much about diet, so that children can eat pea cakes first to appetize. In addition, old Nanjing will eat bowls of cold noodles and weigh themselves on the summer solstice.
12, summer solstice eggs
Hengyang, Chenzhou, Yongzhou and Xiangxi in southern Hunan eat summer solstice eggs. On the summer solstice, the whole egg is cooked, peeled and boiled with red dates, which is called "eating summer solstice eggs". In southern Hunan, mainly Jiahe, Lanshan and Guiyang get up in the morning of the summer solstice, cook the whole egg, dye the skin of the egg with red paper or red dye, put it in a small net bag, tie it on the chest of teenagers and children, and hang it until noon or afternoon, then peel off the eggshell and eat the egg. People think that eating eggs on the summer solstice can strengthen the body and stomach and walk vigorously. As the saying goes, "The summer solstice eats eggs, but the slate is trampled." .
13, new wheat
In some parts of Shandong, it is a custom to cook new wheat grains on the summer solstice. Children use small hedges made of new wheat straw to fish new wheat grains in soup, which is both a taste and a game.
14, hot surface
Some people like to eat hot noodles in hot summer, which is called "pot picking". It is said that it means "evil". Eating hot noodles is to drive away evil and sweat more to get rid of the moisture and summer heat in the human body.
15, lettuce, cold noodles
In the past, there was a saying in old Beijing that "winter solstice wonton and summer solstice noodles". According to the customs of old Beijing, lettuce and cold noodles can be eaten as early as the summer solstice every year. Eating these raw and cold foods can effectively help reduce fire and stimulate appetite, but it will not damage your health because it is too cold. Therefore, whenever the summer solstice approaches, cold noodles and other foods begin to sell.
Health care skills of summer solstice
1, the diet should be light and eat more "bitter"
The summer climate is hot, and people's digestive function is relatively weak. Therefore, the diet should be light, not fat and sweet, so as not to turn heat into wind and stimulate diseases such as furuncle.
In addition, you can also eat more bitter vegetables, such as bitter gourd and coriander. Bitter food has the functions of eliminating dryness and dampness, cooling and relieving summer heat, promoting diuresis and blood circulation, relieving fatigue, diminishing inflammation and reducing fever, clearing away heart fire and improving eyesight, and promoting appetite.
However, bitter food is cold, although it can clear away heat and purge fire, it belongs to purging food, so it is not suitable for people with weak constitution, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.
2, should go to bed late and get up early, lunch break is essential.
In summer, you should be cheerful, cheerful, broad-minded, full of energy, have a strong interest in external things, and cultivate an optimistic and outgoing personality, which is conducive to the ventilation of Qi.
The daily life is nursed back to health, so as to conform to the changes of the nature, and you can go to bed later and get up early than usual. Conform to the fullness of yang, which is beneficial to the operation of qi and blood.
At this time, the weather is long in the day and short in the night. I have a rest for half an hour to an hour at noon. After waking up from a nap, I can also wash my face and have a good mental state all afternoon.
3, travel should be cool, the room should be ventilated.
Don't wear too thick clothes in summer. Many young people like to wear denim clothes, which is not suitable for summer. The color of clothes should be mainly light, so as to absorb less heat. Try to choose cotton and flax as the fabric of clothes, which is easy to absorb sweat and breathe.
The room should be cool, and the indoor temperature is low in the morning and evening. The doors and windows should be opened and ventilated. At noon, the outdoor temperature is higher than the indoor temperature, so doors and windows should be closed and curtains should be drawn. A cool environment will make people feel calm and secure.
Key points of summer solstice healthy diet
1, eat more bitter food
Bitter food contains alkaloids that relieve summer heat and help promote blood circulation and relax blood vessels. The temperature rises continuously before and after the summer solstice, and it is easy to get angry or get heatstroke. At this time, you need to eat some bitter food to relieve the heat.
But you can't eat too much bitter food, otherwise it is easy to have symptoms such as vomiting and nausea. Before and after the summer solstice, you can consider stewing some bitter gourd sparerib soup, which is nutritious and can reduce fire.
2. Eat something cold and sour.
Motherland medicine pays attention to the unity of man and nature and the complementarity of yin and yang. In hot weather, it is necessary to eat more cold and sour food. Try not to eat spicy warm and dry food, otherwise it is easy to get angry and induce discomfort such as sore throat.
Of course, when eating cold food, we should also grasp a degree and never overdo it, so as not to cause the healthy qi in the human body to be affected and induce diseases.
3. Supplement potassium
The summer solstice drops and the temperature keeps rising. Now people are in a hot environment, and people will sweat a lot. When you sweat, you will take away some potassium ions. If you don't replenish them in time, your body will feel tired and weak, and you will lose your appetite.
To this end, people should remember that in hot summer, they should supplement potassium in time, such as eating more fresh vegetables and fruits (such as lychee and strawberry) and drinking some tea properly, which can not only supplement potassium but also relieve summer heat.