We all know that March 3rd is one of the traditional festivals in our country. March 3rd is celebrated in many places every year, especially for ethnic minorities. There are many customs on March 3rd, and eating boiled eggs is one of the most common customs. So what vegetables should be used to boil eggs on March 3rd? Let’s take a closer look below! What vegetables are used to boil eggs on March 3?

The grass used to boil eggs on March 3 is actually a vegetable called shepherd's purse, which some people call "local vegetables". Shepherd's purse is an annual herbaceous plant that is widely distributed in the south. It can be found on roadsides, ponds, and rivers. Shepherd's purse is rich in protein, carotene, vitamins and various minerals. The fresh young leaves and stems of shepherd's purse can be made into vegetables, usually used for stir-frying, making dumplings, making soup, etc.

On March 3rd of the lunar calendar every year, people will go to the mountains to pick fresh shepherd's purse, pull it out by the roots, take it home, clean it, and then put it in a pot with shelled eggs and add water. When cooked, you can also add red dates and ginger. The cooked eggs will have the fragrance of shepherd's purse and are very delicious. The origin of eating eggs on March 3rd

It is said that in the Chu region (referring to the area under the jurisdiction of the ancient Chu state, which is the area near today's Hunan and Hubei.), people suffered from headaches due to wind and rain. Very common. On March 3rd, Shennong passed by Yunmengze (now Xiaogan, Hubei Province) and saw that the villagers had a headache. He found wild eggs and vegetables and cooked them for the people to satisfy their hunger. After people ate it, their heads no longer hurt, so there was a custom of "On March 3rd, eat local vegetables and boiled eggs, and you will not have headaches for a year." This custom continues to this day.

In fact, March 3rd every year is the time of early spring. The so-called "warmth suddenly turns cold", especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the wind is still relatively strong, there are frequent spring rains, and the humidity is heavy. It’s the season when colds are most common. Affected by the cold air from the north, there is even a possibility of rain and snow. The climate is very unstable, with large temperature differences between morning and evening, which can easily induce headaches.

We all know that eggs have high nutritional value. For an era of food scarcity, this is undoubtedly the best nutritious food. Many diseases may be related to malnutrition, especially the lack of protein and fat.

And shepherd's purse, also known as a vegetable, many people also like to eat it as a dish, and it tastes delicious, especially when used to boil eggs. It has a fragrant and thirsty taste. In addition, shepherd's purse is also a traditional Chinese medicine with various effects. Those who are interested may wish to learn about it. Therefore, it is very good to eat some shepherd's purse during this season. In particular, shepherd's purse boiled eggs have health care and other effects. How to make boiled eggs on March 3rd

Ingredients: 6 eggs

1 handful of auxiliary vegetables, 100 grams of black beans, 20 red dates, 20 longans, 1 small handful of roadside vitex , 6 maple balls

Season with an appropriate amount of rock sugar or white sugar

1. Soak the black beans in cold water for 1 hour, peel the longan, wash the red dates, and add vegetables, roadside thorns, and maple balls. Wait until they are cleaned;

2. Wash the fresh eggs. Use a door cleaning steel wool to wipe the areas with chicken feces on the shells, put them in clean water and boil them over medium-low heat for 15 minutes;

3. Peel off the egg shells and discard the bad ones. Xiaoya found one bad egg among the 6 eggs, which was a green egg. It is a pity;

4. Pour the soaked black beans into the pot. Add half of the pot of water and boil over medium heat for 20 minutes;

5. Add ground vegetables, maple balls, roadside thorns, eggs, and longan in turn and continue to boil over medium to low heat for 20 minutes;

6 . Add red dates. If rock sugar is used, add it at this time. Boil over medium heat for another 10 minutes and turn off the heat;

7. Finally, take out the vegetables, maple bulbs and roadside thorns, add an appropriate amount of white sugar and mix well. , there is a sweet aroma of local vegetables, drink the soup and eat the eggs while it is hot.

Warm reminder:

1. Boil the eggs first, and you will know which ones are bad after you peel them, so that you can pick out the bad ones;

2 Roadside Vitex is a plant of the Zingiberaceae family. It must have roots. The thicker the roots, the better. It has the effects of dispelling wind, clearing away heat, warming menstruation and relieving pain. The main function of maple bulbs is to dispel wind and relieve pain, and promote diuresis and stimulate menstruation. What are the customs of the Han people on March 3rd? Han people: eating local vegetables and boiling eggs

On March 3rd, in addition to offering sacrifices, the Han people later developed into folk activities such as playing by the river, meeting men and women, planting willows and admiring flowers. Du Fu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem such as "The weather is new on March 3rd, and there are many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an." Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty also wrote in a poem: "It's good to go to the West Lake during the Qingming Festival. It's full of prosperity. Fighting over whose house is right. Green willows and vermilion wheels are driving the carriages. Tourists are leaving at dusk, waking up and making noise." All this shows that in March, people are drunk and noisy. The custom of three was still popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties. She Nationality: Every family eats black rice

Legend has it that Lei Wanxing, a hero of the She nationality in the Tang Dynasty, led a rebel army to resist the encirclement and suppression by the official army. He used Wu Ni fruit to satisfy his hunger and the army became powerful, and successfully broke through on March 3rd. , consecutive battles and victories. To commemorate this event, She people eat black rice and gather in antiphonal songs on March 3rd every year. Among the She people, March 3rd is an important festival comparable to the Spring Festival. On this day, every family slaughters animals to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. Many families often choose this day to hold weddings. Black rice is eaten during festivals. When night falls, a bonfire party is held to compete in singing. She people are good at antiphonal singing. On this day, She ethnic singers from all over the province are often invited to perform on the stage, and the scene is very lively. During the festival, people also go to the dance hall to perform torch dance, wooden clap spirit knife dance, bamboo pole dance, dragon lantern dance, lion dance and fish lantern dance. At the same time, there are also folk sports of the She people such as walking on the stool, drilling on stone slabs, holding belly sticks, drilling on poles, and driving wild boars.