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It is better to eat noodles during the day. There is a slang in the north, which is called "dumplings for the first time, noodles for the second time, and eggs for the pancakes and eggs during the third time." Eating noodles on the dog days has been a custom since at least the Three Kingdoms period. "Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals" said that He Yan was "taking a towel to wipe his sweat during the solar eclipse and his face was bright and clear." People then realized that He Yan's white skin was not covered up with powder, but was naturally white. The "soup cake" here is hot soup noodles. Why eat hot noodles on a hot day? Liang Zongmao of the Southern Dynasty said in "The Chronicles of Jingchu":

"Soup cakes during the solar eclipse in June are called to ward off evil."

May is an evil month, and so is June. If you are on the edge of the evil moon, you should also "ward off evil". This is a superstition. Grind new wheat into flour and make soup to eat. You will sweat all over after eating. The new grain is rich in nutrients and sweating can drive away diseases. There is a scientific reason for eating soup cakes in June.

In addition to drinking hot noodle soup in Futian, you can also eat from the water. Pour the cooked noodles with cold water, mix with mashed garlic, and pour in brine, which not only stimulates appetite, but also "satisfies the heart".

You can also eat "fried noodles" in Voli. The so-called fried noodles are made by drying and frying the flour in a pot, and then mixing it with water and sugar. This way of eating has been around since the Han Dynasty. It was more common in the Tang and Song Dynasties, but at that time the wheat grains were fried first and then ground into flour. Su Gong, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, said that fried noodles can "relieve heat, stop diarrhea, and strengthen the large intestine."

It is a traditional custom to eat dumplings during the dog days, because during the dog days, people have a bad appetite and cannot eat, and dumplings are an appetizing food in Chinese traditional customs.