The summer solstice is the 10 of the 24 solar terms. The arrival of the summer solstice also indicates that the dog days are not far away. This is the longest day and the shortest night in a year. In the north, cicadas begin to haunt after the summer solstice, which means that the real heat will begin. In China, different places have different customs and manners. So what are they?

1, jiaozi has a tradition of eating noodles from summer to day, and most parts of our country have the custom of eating pasta from summer to day, but the difference is that Shandong and other places pay attention to eating cold noodles, and some places eat Hu spicy soup and Zhajiang Noodles, but they all follow the solar terms and are safe and healthy in season.

2. Summer solstice eggs, Hunan has a tradition of liking summer solstice eggs. In the folk, there is also a saying that it is not summer to eat solstice eggs in hot weather, and the practice of eating solstice eggs in summer is also very nourishing. Boiled eggs with red dates with ginger and brown sugar.

3, summer solstice cake, Nanjing people eat summer solstice cake custom, peas, sugar. Persimmons and other ingredients support pea cakes, because peas are called Ando in Nanjing, which means peace and tranquility. In addition, peas also help digestion and relieve summer heat, which also symbolizes health and safety.

4. Dumplings from summer to the sun. There is a custom of eating dumplings from summer to the sun in northwest China, and using chrysanthemums as ash to prevent wheat from being damaged by pests.

During the summer solstice, there is a custom of eating dog meat in Lingnan area. This custom has been handed down from ancient times to the present. They think that eating dog meat can increase luck and wealth, and dog meat can make up for the physical strength consumed in farm work.

Summer solstice is also an important solar term in China. There were many folk customs in ancient times, and even some dynasties took the summer solstice as a festival. During the Zhou Dynasty, ancestor worship ceremonies were held in the summer solstice. The status of cattle in ancient times was irreplaceable, and it was the primary productive force. Therefore, on this day, wheat kernel soup will be specially cooked for cows to quench their thirst and improve their food. In addition, there were no fans and air conditioners used to cool off in ancient times, so summer tools will be given to each other on this day.