Why does Grain Rain eat Toona sinensis?

People in Grain Rain may think of the 24 solar terms. In Grain Rain, there are many seasonal vegetables to choose from, including Toona sinensis and leeks. So why did Grain Rain eat Toona sinensis? The following is what I share why Grain Rain wants to eat Toona sinensis. Welcome to reading.

Why does Grain Rain eat Toona sinensis in solar terms?

Toona sinensis is also called Toona sinensis bud and Toona sinensis head. There is a folk agricultural proverb called "Eat Toona sinensis buds on March 8th", which means that the third month of the lunar calendar, the Grain Rain solar term, happens to be the best season for Toona sinensis to go on the market, which is the same as the old saying in Beijing that "Toona sinensis buds are tender before the rain and grow into wooden bodies after the rain". Moreover, Toona sinensis buds are rich in nutrition and have a dietotherapy effect. Chinese medicine believes that Toona sinensis tastes bitter and cold, which not only has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, invigorating stomach and regulating qi, but also has the effect of invigorating spleen and appetizing, so it is very suitable for eating around the end of spring.

Toona sinensis has been cultivated in China for more than two thousand years. There is a record in Shan Hai Jing, an ancient book in the pre-Qin period that "the mountain is full of trees", and its tree is Toona sinensis; "Zhuangzi Xiaoyao Tour" also records that "there was a big tree in ancient times, and autumn was 8,000 years old". China is not only the only country in the world that feeds on young leaves of Toona sinensis, but also has a long history of eating Toona sinensis. Su Wu once wrote in "Spring Cuisine", "Is it as if I am rich in winter vegetables in Shu, and the frost leaves are cold?" According to legend, as early as the Han Dynasty, the folk habit of eating Toona sinensis spread all over the country, and in the later Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, Toona sinensis produced in many places has become a tribute in the court. It is not difficult to imagine that Toona sinensis was deeply loved by the folk people and the royal family in ancient times.

Toona sinensis was originally planted for picking buds of vegetables. Su Song, the Duke of Wei in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote a Compendium of Materia Medica, in which there was a record of eating Toona sinensis buds. "Toona sinensis is solid and fragrant, so it can vomit." Su Shi once praised it. Dong Liu, an essayist in the Ming Dynasty, said in "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" that "on New Year's Day, a sprout, a cucumber, thousands of dollars"; Naturalist Xie wrote in Five Miscellanies that "Yanqi people take Toona sinensis buds as their food"; The Chinese toon "fried shoots, washed with water, and adjusted oil and salt" is recorded in the "Herbal Medicine for Disaster Relief". Yuan Mei, a litterateur and gourmet in Qing Dynasty, also recorded the eating method of tofu mixed with tofu, saying that it was "everywhere, especially drug addicts."

In addition to the common edible value, the medicinal value of Toona sinensis should not be underestimated. According to legend, the medicinal value of Toona sinensis was recorded for the first time in Tang Herbal Medicine more than 1,300 years ago, calling it "the main disease of scabies and jaundice". In the Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen once again clearly pointed out in Compendium of Materia Medica that "Toona sinensis leaves taste bitter, boils and scabies are washed with warm water to dispel wind and remove gangrene".

However, eating Toona sinensis should also be moderate and moderate. Herbal Medicine, a classic of traditional Chinese medicine written by Meng E in the Tang Dynasty, pointed out that "Toona sinensis buds eat more wind and smoke the twelve meridians and five internal organs, which makes people sleepy." From a modern point of view, Toona sinensis itself contains a certain amount of nitrate and nitrite, so Toona sinensis should be eaten at the freshest and most tender time in front of Grain Rain, and boiled in boiling water for one minute to reduce the nitrite content.

Toona sinensis symbolizes longevity.

In the ancient history of China, Toona sinensis was not only a favorite food, but also had cultural significance. For example, the ancient Toona sinensis tree is usually regarded as a symbol of longevity. This cultural allusion comes from Zhuangzi's "Happy Travel", which says that "those who had big Toona sinensis in ancient times took 8,000 years as spring and 8,000 years as autumn, which means that those who had big Toona sinensis in ancient times took 8,000 years as their own year, showing longevity. Therefore, later generations often use the word "Toona sinensis" to describe longevity, such as "Toona sinensis" to describe Chitose, and "Toona sinensis" is a birthday celebration for elders, hoping that elders will live forever like Toona sinensis.

The ancients also liked to directly use "Toon" as a metaphor for their fathers or other elders, and called their fathers over eighty years old "Spring Pavilion". This statement is related to The Analects of Confucius. It is said that Kong Li, the son of Confucius, walked quickly when he passed the courtyard for fear of disturbing his father's thoughts, that is, "rushing to the court", so later generations combined "Toon" with "Court" and called his father "Spring Court". The ancients liked to use "day lily" to describe their mother, so there was a combination of "Toona sinensis" and "Xuan". For example, "Xiangchunxuan is flourishing" is often used to describe parents' health and longevity.

What traditional food does Grain Rain eat?

1, eat Toona sinensis

As the saying goes: "Toona sinensis buds are tender before the rain, and Toona sinensis buds grow long after the rain." Before and after Grain Rain, it is a good time to eat Toona sinensis, especially in the northern region. Eating Toona sinensis in Grain Rain is the most fashionable and expensive dish at present. At this time, Toona sinensis is fragrant and refreshing, with high nutritional value. Only at this time of the year can we taste this "taste of spring"! In addition, Toona sinensis has the functions of improving immunity, invigorating stomach, regulating qi, relieving diarrhea, moistening skin, resisting bacteria, diminishing inflammation and killing insects.

2. Drink five grains of rain tea

The folk proverb says, "Grain Rain and Grain Rain pick tea in the rain", and Grain Rain is the time to pick tea. The tea leaves picked in front of Grain Rain are fragrant and have the best taste. So Grain Rain tried new tea and got used to it. Grain Rain tea is warm and cool, because Grain Rain grows in mild spring, and the temperature in spring is moderate, so Grain Rain tea has the characteristics of warming and removing fire, and can be used as therapeutic tea.

Step 3 eat coriander

"Qingming Snow Rest, Grain Rain Frost Rest". Spleen was in vigorous phase around Grain Rain 15 and the last 3 days in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Chinese medicine believes that coriander is warm and sweet, which can strengthen the stomach, promote digestion, induce diuresis and relieve constipation, and has the functions of sweating, promoting digestion and reducing qi. Suitable for colds and indigestion. Eating coriander in spring can dispel the cold, especially when it is chilly in spring.

4. Black rice

Every year in Grain Rain, Zhaoxing Dong Village has the custom of "eating black rice, scratching the face and sowing rice seeds". On this day in Grain Rain, young men and women fully express their love. Young men will go to the girl's house to throw bamboo baskets and beg for black rice. The more people go, the more embarrassed the girl's family feels. It is a double moral expression of local farming culture and marriage customs.