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Chang Xia Jie qi special food

The specialties of long summer solar terms include long summer rice and long summer eggs.

Long summer rice: When it comes to long summer, the first thing that comes to mind is long summer rice. There are generally two kinds of long summer rice: black rice and pea rice. Stir-fry all kinds of ingredients except rice, then add rice and steam it in a pot. It tastes salty, delicious, nutritious and delicious. Eating long summer rice not only prayed for a bumper harvest, but also blessed the good health of a family.

Eggs in long summer: Eating eggs in long summer is a custom in many places, especially in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is one of the classic traditional foods in long summer. Eating long summer eggs in long summer can supplement the nutrients needed by the body and strengthen the body. People will use tea to cook eggs into long summer eggs, and the cooked long summer eggs will be woven with colorful ropes and hung on the children's chests, which means good luck. It is said that this can protect children from getting sick in summer.