Suzhou's "three creations" refer to cherries, plums, ears of wheat, sweet cake and soju, so the word "three" may only be a rough figure.
People in the Qing dynasty also paid great attention to the diet in the long summer of this day. According to Lu's records in the Qing Dynasty, on this day in the long summer, every household will put cherries, fragrant plums and wheat ears to offer sacrifices to the gods and ancestors, and will also eat soju, fermented grains, sea silk, steamed bread, gluten, mustard, white bamboo shoots, salted duck eggs and broad beans at the banquet.
Broad beans are newly produced in summer, also known as arhat beans, Buddha beans and summer beans. Spring flowers bloom, the flower heart is black, the aroma is sweet, the summer meaning is strong, and the taste is delicious. Mr. Lu Xun also mentioned the scene of "stealing" arhat beans with friends in "Social Drama":
"It will come to Guisheng, saying that Podocarpus is in full bloom and firewood is ready, so we can steal some to cook. Everyone agreed and immediately parked the boat near the shore; In the fields on the shore, the black oil is Zhuang Luohansong. "
Three delicacies: Among the three delicacies, shad is rich in the east of the Yangtze River. It is as fresh as silver and sweet in mid-April, but it is not in the month, so it has always been cherished by people. The puffer fish is a fish with a round head and a flat head. It has no scales, and its meat tastes excellent and delicious, but its liver is highly toxic. If cooked improperly, it will lead to poisoning and even death.
Sanxian tree: Apricot in Sanxian tree actually refers to plum, which is green in April, but it tastes sweet and sour, making it an excellent dining table. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao's story about the hero's plum cooking wine is the custom of tasting new things in early summer.
Summary: There is a folk saying that "Long summer tastes three new things". "Sanxin" can also be called "Sanxian", which is divided into three kinds of freshness: ground, tree and water. The "taste of three delicacies" in the long summer embodies the joy of China people for the arrival of summer, and it is an integral part of China's ancient food culture.