During the Spring Equinox, there are four main delicacies eaten in southern China: spring vegetables, glutinous rice balls, radishes and spring cakes.

1. Spring vegetables. In the past, there was a custom called "eating spring vegetables on the equinox" in Cangcheng Town, Kaiping, where Xie was one of the four counties (now five cities including Heshan).

"Chuncai" is a kind of wild amaranth, which the locals call "Chunbi Artemisia".

On the vernal equinox, the whole village goes to pick spring vegetables.

When searching in the fields, most of them are green and thin, about as long as a palm.

What people pray for is peace in their homes and health.

The custom of eating spring vegetables has continued to this day. The spring vegetables eaten in different places are different. Spring vegetables, as the name suggests, are spring vegetables. Eating more vegetables during this season can not only supplement nutrition, but also play a role in health care.

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Spring seasonal vegetables include leeks, bean sprouts, lettuce, green onions, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, etc. that promote vitality.

2. When glutinous rice balls are made during the Spring Equinox, there is a folk custom called "sticking the sparrow's mouth".

That is to say, on the day of the Spring Equinox, every household must cook more than ten solid glutinous rice balls and put them on a plate to dry.

Bamboo with leaves was cut from the bamboo forest. Children from each family poked glutinous rice balls on the top of the bamboo poles, carried them to the ground, and inserted them one by one on the ridge of their own fields.

I hope that the glutinous rice dumplings will stick to the beaks of the birds that steal food, so that the birds will not destroy the crops.

Because glutinous rice dumplings are mostly made of glutinous rice as the main raw material and some other ingredients. Glutinous rice is warm in nature and sweet in taste, so the ingredients added are often high in sugar and calories.

3. Radish In the Yangzhou area, there is also a custom of eating radish or steamed stuffed buns and spring rolls stuffed with shredded radish during the spring equinox.

Eating radish during the vernal equinox not only helps to ventilate the air up and down, but also has the effect of eliminating diseases and relieving spring sleepiness.

4. Spring pancakes Eating spring pancakes is one of the Chinese folk dietary customs at the beginning of spring. However, in some places, there is also the custom of eating spring pancakes during the vernal equinox.

The Beginning of Spring is one of the most important days of the year. The Vernal Equinox is the first day of spring, so eating spring pancakes during the Spring Equinox is also a way to celebrate the coming of spring.

Spring pancakes are the most delicious in the Northeast and Beijing areas, and spring pancakes are usually eaten with vegetables, such as potatoes, leeks, bean sprouts, etc.