1, eat litchi. Eating dog meat and litchi in the summer of solstice is a "patent" that Lingnan people want to eat. It is said that dog meat and lychee are not hot together in summer solstice, and there is a saying that "fish breeds dogs in summer solstice", so the habit of eating dog meat and lychee in summer solstice continues to this day. During the summer solstice, the litchi just picked from the tree is the freshest, full of water, fresh and delicious. Litchi not only tastes sweet and juicy, but also has high nutritional value. Moreover, in Guangdong chefs, seasonal litchi can be made into: stewed duck with lotus root, stewed chicken with litchi and sliced duck with litchi. Because litchi has the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening heart, and the content of vitamins and protein is higher than other fruits, these foods are excellent dishes for summer solstice feast in the season of litchi production.

Step 2 eat dog meat. In Kaiping City, Guangdong Province, there is a custom of eating dog meat from summer to Sunday. The custom of eating dog meat from the summer solstice in Kaiping has been passed down to this day. On the one hand, there are superstitious reasons such as avoiding evil spirits. Some citizens think that "eating dog meat in summer solstice can make people full of energy, make money and treasure" and "can promote and make a fortune"; On the other hand, it is because dog meat nourishes and warms the stomach. After the summer solstice, farmers have to harvest and cultivate, and their physical strength is very high. Eating dog meat can strengthen their physical strength. Dog meat is a hot food, so many people just taste it symbolically now. Many people drink a bowl of herbal tea before and after eating dog meat.