The Dragon Boat Festival in my hometown has many interesting customs. People will row dragon boats, eat zongzi, hang calamus, and boil eggs with amaranth. It is said that eating amaranth can drive away evil spirits, avoid summer heat, and also prevent mosquito bites and prickly heat. Amaranth is one of the seasonal vegetables in summer and is also a seasonal vegetable for the Dragon Boat Festival. It is not only delicious, but also rich in iron, calcium and other minerals, but also rich in carotene and vitamin C. In addition, amaranth sex cold, help to clear the fire and clear the eyes, reduce the heat and poison. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival often eat amaranth is a good choice. There is a folk proverb: "June amaranth, when the egg, July amaranth, gold." This is my hometown Dragon Boat Festival customs, what are your hometown Dragon Boat Festival customs?
Here are the steps for making amaranth boiled eggs:
1. Prepare a handful of amaranth, two eggs, 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, a moderate amount of lard, a little salt, a moderate amount of June fresh lightly salted soy sauce and a little pepper.
2. Wash the amaranth and cut it into appropriate sizes.
3. Peel the shells of the peeled eggs and cut them into small pieces.
4. Chop the garlic.
5. Hot pan add appropriate amount of lard, add garlic and sauté.
6. Add amaranth and stir-fry well.
7. Add appropriate amount of salt, June Fresh Lightly Salted Soy Sauce and a little pepper, continue to stir-fry evenly.
8. Finally, add the chopped eggs, stir fry evenly.