The Beginning of Summer is an important solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, which means the beginning of summer. During this solar term, the weather starts to get hot, and people start to wear light clothes and enjoy the beauty of summer. As the temperature rises, many delicious foods have begun to enter people's horizons. Today, we are going to taste the best time of summer food - Beginning of Summer rice.

What is Beginning of Summer rice?

Lixia rice is a traditional summer delicacy, which is cooked during the solar term Lixia. This delicacy is characterized by being refreshing, delicious and healthy, making it one of the most popular dishes in summer. The ingredients of Beginning of Summer rice mainly include rice, fish, vegetables, etc. Their combination can allow people to enjoy delicious food in summer and also meet the nutritional needs of the body.

How to make Beginning of Summer Rice?

The steps for making Beginning of Summer rice are very simple. Let’s introduce them in detail below.

Material preparation

The materials for making Beginning of Summer rice mainly include rice, fish, vegetables, seasonings, etc. The rice needs to be washed in advance, the fish needs to be cleaned, boned and cut into pieces, and the vegetables need to be washed and cut into pieces for later use. Seasonings include salt, monosodium glutamate, light soy sauce, cooking wine, etc.

Cooking steps

1. Put the rice into the rice cooker, add an appropriate amount of water, press the cooking button and wait for it to cook.

2. Put the fish pieces into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, add cooking wine to blanch, remove and set aside.

3. Blanch the vegetables in a pot, remove and set aside.

4. Pour out the water in the pot, add an appropriate amount of oil, add onion, ginger and garlic and sauté until fragrant.

5. Put the blanched fish pieces into the pot, add salt, MSG, light soy sauce and other seasonings and stir-fry.

6. Put the blanched vegetables into the pot, add salt, MSG and other seasonings and stir-fry.

7. Put the cooked rice into the pot and stir-fry evenly with the fish and vegetables.

8. Finally, add appropriate amount of seasoning and stir-fry evenly.

Taste the Beginning of Summer Rice

After the above steps, we have successfully made a delicious Beginning of Summer Rice. Now, let’s taste this delicacy. First of all, we can smell its aroma. It is cooked with rice, fish, vegetables and other materials, and exudes an attractive aroma. Then, we can pick up a bite with chopsticks, put it in our mouth, and savor it carefully. At this time, we can feel the aroma and texture of the rice, the deliciousness and tenderness of the fish, the freshness and nutrition of the vegetables, and the fusion of various seasonings. This Beginning of Summer rice is not only delicious, but it also provides our body with the nutrients it needs.

End

Beginning of Summer Rice is one of the best summer delicacies. It is not only delicious, but it can also provide our body with the nutrients it needs. In this Beginning of Summer solar term, let’s make a Beginning of Summer rice together, it’s the best time to taste summer delicacies.