Eating noodles is one of the customs during the Summer Solstice and has a long history.

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Table of Contents The meaning of eating noodles at the summer solstice The origin of eating noodles at the summer solstice Eight benefits of eating noodles at the summer solstice The meaning of eating noodles at the summer solstice 1. The meaning of tasting something new The ancient book "Explanation of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms" says: "When the anode reaches the pole, the yin energy begins to arise. When the sun reaches the north, At the solstice, the day is long and the shadow is short, so it is called 'summer solstice'." Zhao Zhiheng said that there is a folk saying in my country that "Winter Solstice Wonton Summer Solstice Noodles".

Noodles are eaten during the Summer Solstice, generally referring to noodles.

There are many varieties of noodles in the South.

There are many varieties such as Yangchun noodles, dry soup, vegetable noodles, shredded pork noodles, oil residue noodles, three fresh noodles, Pianerchuan, fried noodles with shredded pork, cross-bridge noodles and sesame oil cold noodles in summer.

In the north, braised noodles and fried bean paste noodles are the main dishes.

Since the new wheat has appeared in the summer solstice, eating noodles in the summer solstice also means trying something new.

2. It means to ward off evil. Ancestors loved to eat hot noodles in the scorching summer. In addition to this hobby, it is also said to have the meaning of "avoiding evil". The ancients believed that the fifth month of the lunar calendar was an evil month, and there was a saying that eating hot noodles was to drive away evil.

, that is, use the method of excessive sweating to remove the moisture and heat energy retained in the human body.

Some people like to eat cold noodles in summer to dispel the heat. Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, loved to eat cold noodles with locust leaves. He even sang in the poem "Leng Tao with locust leaves": "Green and tall locust leaves are harvested and eaten."

Cook. New noodles are coming to the market, and they are both juicy and juicy. People are overcooked and have no desire to add food. "In the Tang and Song Dynasties, among the various food preparation methods using sophora buds, this sophora leaf noodle was famous for its color.

The delicious, aromatic and delicious noodles have become a summer delicacy. It can be seen that various noodles that are quick to make and nutritious have been common people's favorite summer food since ancient times.

3. The meaning of worshiping gods. In the Qing Dynasty, worshiping gods was very popular during the Summer Solstice, and people had to eat pasta to show their respect for the gods.

It can be seen that on the summer solstice, whether northerners eat noodles or southerners eat wontons, it is a custom to celebrate the festival and worship gods.

4. Health-preserving meaning: Wheat is sweet in taste and cool in nature, and enters the heart, spleen, and kidney meridian; "Supplementary Materials of Materia Medica" says that "wheat noodles can nourish the deficiency, strengthen the human skin and body, thicken the intestines and stomach, and strengthen the qi", "Yilin Compilation Essentials"

It is said to "remove troubles, stop bleeding, facilitate urination, and moisturize the lungs."

Some people also like to eat hot noodles in the scorching summer, and sweat more to get rid of the moisture and heat trapped in the body.

In addition, symptoms such as nasal congestion, chills, headaches, and weight loss often occur after catching cold in summer. Boil a bowl of hot noodles, add some green onion and pepper, and taste it while it is hot, which has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect.

<<< The origin of eating noodles in the summer solstice. According to literature, during the Three Kingdoms period, our country already had the custom of eating noodles in the summer solstice.

(Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals) said that He Yan, who was known as "Fu Fenhe Lang" during the Three Kingdoms period, "did not take a towel to wipe his sweat with soup cakes during the solstice eclipse, and his face was bright and clear." Only then did people know that He Yan's jade-white complexion was not caused by powder

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The so-called "soup cakes" in this historical fact are today's hot soup noodle slices, which is what today's Beijing calls "Qiao Pian'er".

People in Shandong, Hebei, and Henan not only eat the noodles by thinning them into pieces and making soup noodles, but also cut them into prismatic slices the size of your fingertips with a knife and cook them in mung bean soup.

It is called "face chess piece" or "mung bean chess piece".

The soup cakes at that time were the forerunners of noodles and soup noodles in later generations.

Eating noodles during the summer solstice is a way to enjoy the kick of nature, which is also related to the seasonal weather at that time.

People in the Yellow River City in my country have a proverb: "You can see wheat flowers in three days after you plant seeds." Around the summer solstice is the season when new wheat is in season, and people first have a material basis for eating noodles.

And lifting noodles is relatively simple and easy.

It’s convenient to make and easy to eat.

In ancient times, people usually held sacrificial ceremonies during the summer solstice to pray to heaven for protection against disasters and good harvests.

"Zhou Li Chun Guan" records: "With the summer solstice, local things will be destroyed." The summer solstice in the Zhou Dynasty offered sacrifices to gods, which meant to eliminate diseases, famine and death from hunger.

At this time, new wheat comes out among the people, and people worship gods with pasta.

The custom of eating pasta during the summer solstice has been passed down to this day.

<<< Eight benefits of eating noodles during the Summer Solstice Noodles are rich in carbohydrates, can provide enough energy, and absorb a large amount of water during the cooking process. 100 grams of noodles will become about 400 grams after cooking, so it can

Produce a stronger feeling of satiety.

In addition, noodles can stimulate people's thinking activities. The human brain and nervous system need a food that accounts for 50% of carbohydrates. Noodles are the food that the human brain needs.

Durum wheat contains B vitamins, which have a stimulating effect on brain cells.