2. Summer cake: Summer cake is also called sesame cake in the north. Sesame cakes have different shapes. On the long summer day, mothers usually make sesame cakes for their married daughters.
3. Spring rolls: Spring rolls are also called spring cakes in some places in the north. Spring cakes must be freshly cooked instant noodles. The soft taste of spring cakes is combined with the hard taste of vegetables, which is rich in layers and delicious.
4. Noodles: When the long summer comes, the northern region will also choose to eat noodles on this day, because the summer season is the best time for the growth of wheat in the north, and it is a very good choice to make pasta with freshly beaten wheat. It is also meaningful to eat noodles on the day of long summer, which can keep fit and bring good luck to people. Eating noodles in some areas also means longevity.
5. Black rice: Black rice is mainly made of squeezed juice from black rice leaves and steamed rice from glutinous rice, so it is quite distinctive in appearance and taste.
6. There is a tradition of eating black rice in the north in the long summer. It is said that eating black rice in long summer will not be bitten by black mosquitoes.
7. Leek: Leek is a very common vegetable. Leek is nutritious, containing protein, fat, vitamins and so on. At the same time, the taste and quality of leeks are the best at this time, so it is a good choice to eat leeks in long summer.