What traditional food does Xiaoman eat? What traditional food does Xiaoman eat?

Xiaoman solar term is here, suitable for bitter vegetables. Bitter vegetables are one of the earliest edible wild vegetables in China. Zhou Shu has a record of "Little Full Day Bitter Vegetable Show". Sometimes some wheat cakes and wheat cakes are steamed with white flour to remind people to eat more staple food in summer.

Xiaoman, the eighth of the 24 solar terms, is the second solar term in summer. Every year from May 20th to 22nd, when the sun reaches 60 degrees, it is in full bloom. Xiaoman marks the appearance of summer. At this point, it is too small to be full: summer crops such as wheat are full but immature, so it is called Xiao Man. There will be another wave of heavy precipitation after Xiaoman. At this time, we should pay attention to storing water for farmland and lay a good foundation for the next crop planting.

Sacrificing the car god is an ancient small custom in some rural areas. In Guanzhong area, every year when the wheat is about to mature, the married daughter will go to her parents' house to meet the preparations for the summer harvest. This custom is called "looking at the yellow top of wheat", and it is also interesting to bring gifts such as apricots.

Generally, the temperature will start to rise after the small full, and the temperature will gradually rise, so as soon as the small full arrives, the hot summer will come. Watermelon, cherry and tomato are seasonal fruits. Eating more of these fruits can replenish the water lost by the body in time, and can also supplement vitamins and minerals for the body, which is nutritious and healthy.