What is Huang Wu? What does Huang Wu mean?

"Huang Wu" refers to realgar wine, cucumber, eel, yellow croaker and salted egg yolk. In ancient times, people would eat Huang Wu food on the Dragon Boat Festival, that is to say, these five yellow foods were eaten together. Realgar is an insect repellent. As the old saying goes, "After drinking realgar wine, you will get well.". Therefore, drinking realgar wine on Dragon Boat Festival can exorcise evil spirits and detoxify, and bless your health.

Cucumber is called "the first fruit" among the people, and the four seasons change. Among many fruits, cucumber is listed earlier than other fruits, and can be eaten in mid-May, which coincides with the reconciliation day of the Dragon Boat Festival, so it has become a must-eat for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Monopterus albus: There is a folk saying that "Monopterus albus participates in summer". It is said that Monopterus albus is the fattest, nutritious, tender and delicious, rich in protein, fat, calcium and iron, so it has become one of the "Huang Wu".

Pseudosciaena crocea: During the Dragon Boat Festival, Pseudosciaena crocea will come by the tide and become the main seasonal dish of this season. The content of protein, trace elements and vitamins in Pseudosciaena crocea is relatively high, and the trace element selenium can delay aging, so it has become one of the "Huang Wu".