Eating watermelon

There is a custom of eating watermelon on the first day of autumn in various places in Jiangsu, which is called Qiuqiu. The Beginning of Autumn is often the last time to eat watermelon in the year. People think that after the Beginning of Autumn, the weather gets cooler in the morning and evening, and eating cold things will have an impact on the gastrointestinal tract, so they no longer eat watermelon after the Beginning of Autumn.

Eat "Fu Yuan"

The Beginning of Autumn is the peak season for longan in Taiwan. People believe that after eating longan meat, their descendants will become high officials, and longan is also called "Fu Yuan" , so there is a proverb: If you eat well, you will have children and grandchildren.

Eating "Zha"

It is popular in Laixi, Shandong Province to eat "Zha" in the Beginning of Autumn. One is made of beans and green vegetables. There is a saying that "if you eat the dregs of the Beginning of Autumn, adults and children will neither vomit nor poop". Autumn is a period of high incidence of gastrointestinal diseases, and the folk customs in many areas have the meaning of curing diseases and praying for a healthy year. Sichuan and Shandong are typical representatives of this type of folk custom.

Drinking "Autumn Water" in Sichuan It is also popular in eastern and western Sichuan to drink "Liqiu Water". That is, at the beginning of autumn, everyone in the whole family drinks a cup. It is said that it can eliminate accumulated heat and prevent stomach upset when autumn comes.

Eating meat in the "Autumn Fat" period

Every year at the beginning of autumn, according to the custom of old Beijing, meat is eaten, which is "Autumn Fat". At some time-honored meat counters in Beijing, long queues of customers are waiting to buy meat products. Once autumn begins, although it is still very hot, people no longer feel clammy and uncomfortable. After all, the cool autumn is coming soon. So I began to have the idea of ??making something delicious to make up for the shortfall since the beginning of summer. What to eat? The most satisfying thing is stew! You can make up for the fat lost in summer by eating stew, so it is called "Post autumn fat".

Eating cool cakes

In the hearts of Jinhua citizens, eating watermelon and cool cakes at the beginning of autumn is an indispensable traditional custom. What is cool cake? It is made of sweet potato starch and poured into a bowl. Wait until the next morning to form a whole piece. From a distance, it looks like a piece of round and clear white jade. Then it is cut into small pieces and sprinkled with sugar, vinegar and mint. It is cool, refreshing, sweet and sour and appetizing.