The summer solstice is here, which means we have officially entered the hot summer.
On this day, people from different regions will have their own traditional summer solstice food.
So, let’s take a look at what each region eats on the summer solstice!
01 Jiangnan: Summer Solstice Cake ?Eat all the wheat cakes during the summer solstice? Summer solstice cakes have appeared as early as ancient times.
After the family worships their ancestors, everyone will share the summer solstice cakes.
Summer Solstice Cake is a half-moon-shaped cake made from mugwort pulp, mixed with wheat flour, kneaded into small balls, rolled into a dough, filled with bean paste, and then baked or fried.
Summer Solstice Cake tastes sweet but not greasy, and tastes delicious. It is a very good green food.
02 Wuxi: Wontons ? Summer Solstice Wontons and Winter Solstice Reunion, Ankang people reunite in all seasons? Wontons are a traditional delicacy in Wuxi. In ancient times, it was said that eating wontons can make you smart.
Some people also put noodles in wontons to symbolize longevity.
You can also add some seaweed and other highly nutritious things to the wonton soup, which can supplement the substances consumed by the human body in summer.
03 Shandong: Crossing the water. "Everyone eats cold noodles and washes their hands", which means crossing the water.
On the day of the summer solstice, people have to cross the water in many places in Shandong.
After the noodles are cooked, pour cold water over them until they are cold, then pour in your favorite noodle sauce, and a simple cold noodle dish is ready.
In the hot summer, who wouldn’t want to drink a bowl of water over the water?
04 Hunan: Summer Solstice Soup ? After eating Summer Solstice Soup, the granite is stepped into a pit? In Changsha, Hunan, there is a Summer Solstice delicacy, which is small soup balls made of glutinous rice flour and sage grass, commonly known as "Summer Solstice Soup".
Ratgrass has the effects of relieving coughs, treating asthma, and lowering blood pressure. Glutinous rice can also strengthen the spleen and stomach. This is definitely a healthy summer solstice treat.
05 Shonan: Summer Solstice Eggs? Eating eggs during the Summer Solstice will break the stone slabs. In some places in Shonan, they like to peel hard-boiled eggs and add red dates to make soup.
In some places, eggs are wrapped in nets and tied around children's necks to be shelled and eaten in the afternoon.
There are rumors that the arrival of summer will make us lose appetite and lack strength. Eating eggs can replenish strength.
Studies have proven that eating eggs is beneficial to the human body. Eggs can strengthen the brain, improve intelligence, and delay aging.
06 Nanjing: Pea Cake In Nanjing custom, children are allowed to sit on the doorstep and eat pea cake to prevent diseases.
Pea cake has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. In the hot summer, eating a piece of pea cake can naturally prevent heat. It can be seen that some proverbs and customs do not come out of thin air.