The traditional foods during the Cold Dew solar term are as follows: 1. Crab.

One of the customs of Hanlu is to eat crabs. There is a folk saying of "nine females and ten males". Autumn is the season when crabs are on the market. The crab meat is tender and delicious.

As the saying goes: "Cold dew hits the feet, frost falls to catch them, the west wind blows, and crab feet itch." Therefore, you might as well eat a few fat crabs during the cold dew season to satisfy your taste buds.

2. Chrysanthemum wine.

The ninth month of the lunar calendar when cold dew arrives is also called the chrysanthemum month. It is the month of chrysanthemums. The more frost and cold dew there are, the more beautiful the chrysanthemums will bloom.

Chrysanthemum wine is made from chrysanthemums, glutinous rice and distiller's yeast. Drinking some chrysanthemum wine during the cold dew season also symbolizes good health and longevity.

3. Persimmon.

As the saying goes, "Persimmons turn red in the cold dew", which means it is good to eat persimmons during the cold dew. During the cold dew solar term, orange-red persimmons begin to appear on the market, so they are the representative fruit of the cold dew solar term.

Therefore, there is a saying in the golden autumn season that "an apple a day is not as good as a persimmon a day."

4. Cold dew tea.

The temperature in the Cold Dew solar term will drop rapidly, and the temperature difference between day and night can reach more than ten degrees.

Cold dew tea refers to the tea collected three days before and four days after the cold dew solar term. Drinking a cup of hot tea at this time can not only warm and nourish the body and mind, but also warm the body and heart without the disturbance of dryness and fire, which can relieve or eliminate the day.

of fatigue.

5. Flower cake.

Cold dew is a solar term that reflects the characteristics of climate change. The weather is getting colder and trees and flowers are about to wither, so it is called "Ciqing".

Cold dew often overlaps or is adjacent to the Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival delicacy flower cake has also become the representative food of Han Dew. "Gao" and "cake" are homophonic, which means "step by step". With the arrival of the cold dew, there is a folk custom of eating cakes during the cold dew.

custom.