When will the 24 solar terms in 2022 be Grain Rain? Grain Rain, the 24 solar terms in 2022 are on Wednesday, April 20th.
What traditional food does Grain Rain eat in solar terms? 1, Toona sinensis.
As the saying goes: "Before it rains, the Toona sinensis buds are tender, but after it rains, the Toona sinensis buds will grow into wood." Some time before and after Grain Rain, it was the time when Toona sinensis was listed. At this time, Toona sinensis is in bud, and its purple and fat leaves are light green, shiny and thick, emitting a unique fragrance, which is the most fashionable and precious dish at present.
2. Grain Rain tea
"Grain Rain Tea" is the spring tea collected in Grain Rain during the solar term, commonly known as "Spring Catechu". The tea picked in front of Grain Rain smells fragrant. After brewing with hot water, the aroma is very pleasant, and the taste is mellow and delicious, which is the best taste. Therefore, it is a habit for Grain Rain to taste new tea. Moreover, it is said that drinking tea on this day in Grain Rain can clear fire, ward off evil spirits and improve eyesight, so there is a custom of picking tea in Grain Rain in the south. No matter what the weather is like, people will go to Chashan to pick new tea to pray for health.
3. Yanlai bamboo shoots
Yanlai bamboo shoots are tender bamboo shoots unearthed when swallows come. They are called Sun Yansun, that is, spring bamboo shoots. Spring bamboo shoots are fresh and tender, with brown shell and long body, milky yellow meat, sweet and light taste and rich nutrition, and they are essential vegetables for cooking delicious food. Bamboo shoots are rich in protein, dietary fiber, various amino acids, vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, iron and phosphorus, and have high nutritional value, which can effectively promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion and help prevent constipation. In addition, bamboo shoots are low in calories and have a good weight loss effect. Besides cooking soup, bamboo shoots are also eaten in oil and bamboo shoot oil, which are seasonal dishes of Grain Rain solar terms.
4. Peach blossom mandarin fish
In Grain Rain season, you must eat mandarin fish. Mandarin fish, also known as stone mandarin fish and mandarin fish, is called koi fish. Siniperca chuatsi has tender meat, less thorns and more meat, petal-shaped meat and delicious taste, which is the best among fish. Zhang, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a famous sentence, "Peach blossoms and flowing water make mandarin fish fat", indicating that mandarin fish's delicacy was already famous in the Tang Dynasty. March is the spawning season of Siniperca chuatsi, so the fish is plump, tender and nutritious.
5. Black rice
Every year in Grain Rain, there is a custom of "eating black rice, scratching the face and sowing rice seeds" in Zhaoxing Dong Village. On this day in Grain Rain, Dong people used to soak glutinous rice in the juice of Vaccinium bracteatum leaves and then steam it into black rice. Later, black rice, like the "wedding candy" of the Han nationality, became the mascot of the Dong people's engagement. On this day in Grain Rain, young men will go to their girls' home to throw bamboo baskets and beg for black rice. The more people go, the more embarrassed the girl's family feels. It is a dual moral expression of local farming culture and marriage customs.
What food does Grain Rain eat for health 1. Coix seed (clearing heat and strengthening spleen): Gastrointestinal discomfort, heavy limbs and rash may be due to excessive moisture in the body, so you can eat some Coix seed. Coix seed is sweet and cool, and has the functions of clearing away heat and strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis and infiltrating dampness, so it is very suitable for spring consumption. You can cook porridge or soup with coix seed, but it is not suitable for spleen deficiency and pregnant women. In addition, beans and melons are also good ingredients for eliminating dampness.
2. Peach Blossom Porridge (promoting blood circulation and moistening skin): Peach blossoms in Grain Rain are in full bloom, which is not only for viewing, but also a good medicine for beauty beauty. Prepare a small amount of dried peach blossoms (65,438+0g), pig's trotters (65,438+0g) and japonica rice (65,438+00g), separate the skin and bones of pig's trotters, boil them with strong fire, then boil them with low fire, take out the bones, add peach blossoms and japonica rice, and then boil them until they are thick. Peach blossom porridge can moisturize the skin and replenish the body.
3. Lotus leaf soup (light and dampness): The temperature gradually rises in late spring, and the diet should be light. Sleepiness and heavy legs in spring are actually a manifestation of "wet". You can put some lotus leaves in the soup and eat 1 ~ 2 times a week, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness. In addition, drink sour plum soup, mung bean soup and red bean soup properly to prevent heat accumulation in the body. And it is not advisable to eat more hot foods such as mutton and pepper.