1. Spring vegetables

In the past four cities (now with Heshan as five cities), there was a custom called "eating spring vegetables at the spring equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, and the villagers call it "Spring Artemisia". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the field, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm.

The picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle saying: "Spring soup is dirty and washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is young and old, safe and healthy. " Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health in their homes.

The custom of eating spring vegetables has continued until now. Spring vegetables are eaten differently in different places. As the name implies, spring vegetables are spring vegetables. Eating more vegetables at this time can not only supplement nutrition, but also play a role in health care. Spring seasonal dishes include leeks for nourishing yang; Bean sprouts, lettuce, onions, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, etc.

2. Radish

Yangzhou people also have the custom of eating steamed buns and spring rolls stuffed with radish or shredded radish at the spring equinox. At this time, eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in getting rid of diseases and relieving spring sleepiness.

among all kinds of vegetables for health care in spring, radish has the best effect. White radish has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, regulating qi, promoting digestion and resolving phlegm. Raw radish tends to clear away heat and promoting fluid production, while cooked radish tends to promote qi and promoting digestion. It can be used to prevent cough due to excessive phlegm, sore throat, anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation and other symptoms. Modern medicine believes that radish has a good diuretic effect, and the cellulose it contains can also promote defecation and help to lose weight. If you want to use radish to detoxify, you can choose raw food, juice, cold salad or pickling.

People think that "radish has a spicy head and a dry tail, and its waist is just right". Experts also remind that radish is eaten in sections, and its nutrition is different: the top of radish contains the most vitamin C, so it is appropriate to stir-fry and cook soup; The sugar content in the middle section is high, so it can be shredded and cold; The tail is spicy, containing amylase and mustard oil, which is suitable for pickling and mixing ... Usually, when the family is small, a big radish can't be eaten at one time, so you can cut it vertically and eat half, so that the head, waist and tail of the radish are all in the dish, and the nutrition is balanced.

3, snowballing

According to the custom of old Beijing, you have to eat snowballing at the Spring Equinox to avoid evil spirits and pray. The origin of snowballing usury is extraordinary, and its processing materials include rhubarb rice noodles, yellow bean, red bean paste, white sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus fragrans, green shredded pork and melon seeds, which is enough to meet the requirement of diversification of ingredients in the nutritional dietary guidelines. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, stuffing and molding. The outer layer of the "snowballing donkey" is covered with bean noodles, which is golden yellow, sweet with bean flavor, soft and unique, and it is a delicious food for all ages.

snowballing usury is also called bean flour cake, which is undoubtedly made from yellow bean. Plus typical protein complementary foods such as bean stuffing. Every 1 grams of snowballing contains 194 kilocalories of heat; Protein 8.2 grams; .2g of fat and 41.8g of carbohydrate. In addition, it also contains vitamins, calcium and other micronutrients.