Qingming is the fifth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. It occurs around April 5 every year, either one day earlier or one day later, when the sun reaches 15 degrees of ecliptic longitude. Let’s take a look at the traditional food and health tips for Qingming Festival that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read them, for reference only.
Traditional delicacies during the Qingming Festival
1. Qingtuan
Qingtuan is one of the must-eat foods during the Qingming Festival. First, this is also a delicacy that has been handed down from ancient times to the present. Qingtuan is actually somewhat similar to the dumplings we usually eat, but mugwort juice is added when making Qingtuan. The steamed dumplings are green, so they are called Qingtuan. In ancient times, Qingtuan was eaten during the Qingming Festival, which was also called eating cold food. So now, although it is impossible for everyone to eat cold food during the Qingming Festival, the Youth League will still continue to eat it in order to preserve China's traditional food culture and customs.
2. Toon buds
Toon buds are young leaves that grow on the toon tree. Starting from early March every year, toon buds can be picked and eaten. By mid-April, Basically there are no toona buds, so its consumption time is very short. The Qingming Festival happens to be the last moment to eat toon buds, so everyone will seize this time to taste this delicious food. The preparation method of toon buds is very simple. It is usually used to cook soup or scrambled eggs. It has a special aroma when eaten. For some people who like to eat toon buds, this aroma is really irresistible.
3. Ciba
In many areas, a traditional food eaten during the Qingming Festival is Ciba. Ciba is similar to the rice cakes that everyone usually eats, and is also made of glutinous rice flour. It is made, but the glutinous rice cake is very soft and glutinous. The glutinous rice cake becomes hard after it cools down. Cut it into slices and put it in a pan to fry. It will be very soft and glutinous and delicious. It is especially delicious when dipped in white sugar or topped with red sauce.
4. Snails
During the Qingming Festival in the South, snails are indispensable. In fact, eating snails during the Qingming Festival mainly depends on the season. Although snails are available all year round, the snails on the Qingming Festival are the most plump, freshest and cleanest. After this time, the meat quality and quality of the snails are relatively poor. The taste is not as good as anything else. So everyone will eat some snails during the Qingming Festival to taste the delicious food only available during the Qingming Festival.
Qingming Health Tips
Nourishing Qi
In spring, Yang Qi rises, and the Yang Qi of the human body also rises accordingly. In order to support Yang Qi, in the diet It should be noted that you can regularly eat onions, coriander, black beans, dates, stilbene, etc., and eat more foods that can eliminate phlegm, strengthen the spleen, and nourish the kidneys and lungs, such as loquats, pears, lotus seeds, lilies, jujubes, walnuts, honey, etc. Helps reduce symptoms.
Nourish the spleen
Traditional Chinese medicine also believes: "It is better to reduce acidity and increase sweetness in spring to nourish the spleen." This is because spring is the time when liver qi is strong, and strong liver qi will affect the spleen. Therefore, weakness of the spleen and stomach is easy to occur in spring, and eating more sour foods can cause excessive liver yang. Therefore, it is better to choose spicy, sweet and warm foods in spring, avoid sour and astringent foods, and eat more vegetables and wild vegetables.
Nourishing Yang
Due to the characteristics of human body's Yang Qi growth in spring, you can choose a tonic and clear diet, such as choosing warm foods to supplement.
A tonic diet is suitable for normal people and weak people, such as buckwheat, coix seed, soy milk, mung beans, apples, sesame seeds, walnuts, etc. A clear and tonic diet refers to a diet cooked with foods that are cooler in nature, such as pears, lotus root, shepherd's purse, lily, etc.
Nourish the kidneys
The pleasant weather in spring is a good time for patients with poor kidney function to nourish and recuperate the kidneys. Taking kidney-strengthening formulas and kidney-strengthening medicated meals at this time will cause damage to kidney function. The initial curative effect is relatively high. Patients should pay attention to their daily routine in spring and eat mainly light and sweet foods. You can eat light fruits and vegetables, such as mangosteen, lotus root, coix seed, cucumber and cantaloupe.
Nourish the liver
"Huangdi Neijing" records: "When a person lies down, blood returns to the liver", and in spring, one should "sleep at night and get up early". The key to nourishing the liver is sleep. We should comply with the vitality of nature, go to bed early and get up early, go for a walk in the morning, relax the body, soothe the body and regulate emotions as a way to maintain health.
Nourishing Yin
People with Yin deficiency and internal heat constitution can choose rice porridge, red bean porridge, lotus heart porridge, green vegetable puree and other foods. Do not eat sweet, greasy or fried foods. Fatty, raw, cold and rough foods.
Nourish the brain
In spring, people with excessive liver yang are prone to headaches and dizziness. This is the reason why traditional Chinese medicine says that "people with spring qi have all their diseases in the head." The dietary prevention and treatment method is to eat 250-500 grams of bananas or oranges every day; or use 100 grams of banana peels and drink them frequently instead of tea. In addition, you can also use 250 grams of celery and 10 red dates, decocted in water instead of tea.
Nourish the stomach
In the diet, avoid rich pork soup, chicken soup, fish soup, beef soup, spinach, beans, animal offal and irritating condiments, because the above foods have It has a strong stimulating effect on gastric juice secretion and can easily form gas, causing abdominal distension and increasing gastrointestinal burden. The diet should be light and easy to digest, and the above-mentioned honey therapy can be used.
Qingming phenology
Qingming is a solar term that represents phenology, which means sunny weather and lush vegetation. At this time, the temperature is warming, the rainfall is increasing, the spring is bright, willows are weeping, and green grass is like seedlings. There is a vibrant scene everywhere in urban and rural areas. But "Qingming", as a solar term that unifies time and festivals, came later.
Solar terms are a symbol of phenological changes and seasonal order. Traditional festivals include certain customs and cultural events with commemorative significance. The two are both independent and necessarily connected.
The Qingming solar term falls in March of each year in the lunar calendar, and its formation is derived from the theory of "Eight Winds". The Eight Winds were the earliest way to distinguish between seasonal and climatic winds in ancient my country. Our country has been based on agriculture since ancient times and built the country on agriculture. The Qingming Festival has distinctive agricultural cultural characteristics and reflects the life patterns of agricultural society. During the long-term agricultural production, the ancients obtained relevant astronomical knowledge by constantly exploring the changing patterns of climate in different seasons. At this time, after the harsh winter, the weather is pleasant, making it a good time for people to engage in outdoor activities. It is also a good time for spring plowing and planting, so Qingming is an important solar term for ancient agricultural production and is closely related to agricultural production.
People use festivals to mark the changes in seasons and climate. Many related activities are generated during these seasons and gradually evolve into festival customs. Among them, the Qingming ancestor worship activity is a unique custom that has been continued by the Chinese nation in the agricultural society.