What does it mean that there is a folk custom of "eating new things" in summer?

In the past summer, there was a folk custom of "eating fresh rice", that is, after summer, farmers would cook rice with new rice to worship the God of Grains and their ancestors, and pray for a bumper harvest in autumn, and then everyone would eat together and taste new wine.

It is said that "eating new things" means "eating new things", which is the first new day after the summer festival. In cities, people usually buy a small amount of new rice, cook with old rice, and add new vegetables and fruits to the market. As the saying goes, there is also a saying that "millet is eaten in summer and whole grains are eaten in summer".

Other dietary customs in xiaoxia

Some places have the custom of eating lotus roots in summer. Lotus root contains a lot of carbohydrates and vitamins, which has the effect of clearing away heat and nourishing blood. In daily life, you can simmer fresh lotus root with small fire and slice it with appropriate amount of honey to help soothe the nerves and help sleep.

In the north, you will drink mutton soup to nourish your body in midsummer and hot summer. There is a saying that "sheep" and "yang" are homophonic. In summer, the metabolism is faster and the yang is lost more, which can supplement the yang.

Above content reference: Guangming. How much do you know about the customs of light summer? Folk popular "eat new", eat lotus root.