On the day of Beginning of Autumn, different foods are eaten according to different customs in different places.

1. Post autumn fat - eat meat

It is popular among the people to weigh themselves on the day of Beginning of Autumn and compare it with the weight of Beginning of Summer. The autumn wind blows, and my mouth opens wide, wanting to eat something good to make up for the losses in summer. The way to make up for it is to "put on autumn fat": eat delicious delicacies, and of course meat is the first choice. The so-called "meat to put on fat".

2. Gnawing autumn - eating melons

Gnawing autumn, also known as biting autumn, is a custom of the Han people every year. That means eating melons in autumn. Tianjin pays attention to eating watermelon or cantaloupe on the day of Beginning of Autumn, which is called "biting autumn", which means that the hot summer is unbearable and it is the beginning of autumn, so bite it. Jiangsu and other places also eat watermelon on the Beginning of Autumn to "bite the autumn". It is said that autumn prickly heat can be avoided. In Zhejiang and other places, people eat watermelon and shochu together on the Beginning of Autumn, which is believed to prevent malaria.

3. Eating "dregs" - tofu

It is popular in Shandong, Sichuan and other regions to eat "dregs", a kind of small tofu made from minced beans and green vegetables, at the beginning of autumn. There is a saying that after eating the dregs of the Beginning of Autumn, adults and children will neither vomit nor have diarrhea.

4. Eating autumn peaches

In Hangzhou, Zhejiang, there is a custom of eating autumn peaches at the beginning of autumn. On the Beginning of Autumn, everyone eats autumn peaches, one for each person, and hides the peach core after eating the peach. On New Year's Eve, the peach stones are thrown into the stove and burned to ashes. People think that this can avoid the plague for a year.

5. Eat "Fuyuan"

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 "Fuyuan", so there is a proverb: eating longan will give birth to children who will be the number one scholar.

6. Eating adzuki beans

Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there is also the custom of eating adzuki beans with well water at the beginning of autumn. Take seven to fourteen short pills and swallow them with well water. Face west when taking it. It is said that you can avoid dysentery all autumn.