The following foods are eaten at the beginning of autumn in the south:

1. Eating cool cakes. In the hearts of Jinhua citizens, eating watermelon and eating cool cakes at the beginning of autumn is an indispensable traditional custom. What is cool cake? It is made of sweet potato starch and poured into a bowl. Wait until the next morning to form a whole piece. From a distance, it looks like a piece of round and clear white jade. Then it is cut into small pieces and sprinkled with sugar, vinegar and mint. It is cool, refreshing, sweet and sour and appetizing.

2. Eating longan meat. According to the "General History of Taiwan·Customs", in the old days of Taiwan, "On the day before the beginning of autumn, Siyu made spring cattle and placed them outside the eastern suburbs. When the day passed, it was called Welcome to the Spring Festival. Men and women dressed in fragrant clothes and fans are everywhere, and the streets are full of noise. Children are fighting to touch their ears or whip their bodies, which is said to be a blessing. It is especially lively and peaceful. Also. "The beginning of autumn is the production period for swordfish, squid, squid, oysters, and shrimp in the waters around Taiwan, and it is also the peak production period for Taiwanese longan. People believe that if you eat longan meat, your descendants will become high officials, and longan is also called "Fu Yuan", so there is a saying: eating Fu Yuan will give birth to children and grandchildren.

3. Gnawing autumn, eating watermelon in Hangzhou. There is a custom of eating watermelon on the first day of autumn in various places in Jiangsu, which is called gnawing autumn.

The Beginning of Autumn is often the last time to eat watermelon in the year - people think that after the Beginning of Autumn, the weather gets colder in the morning and evening, and eating cold things will have an impact on the gastrointestinal tract, so they no longer eat watermelon after the Beginning of Autumn