What custom food do you eat at the autumnal equinox?

First, what custom to eat at the autumnal equinox: Eat autumn vegetables at the autumnal equinox.

In Lingnan area, Xie's family in Cangzhen, Kaiping used to be four cities (now Heshan is five cities), and there is an unbroken custom called "eating autumn vegetables at the autumnal equinox". "Autumn vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "autumn Artemisia". On the autumnal equinox, the whole village went to pick autumn vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked autumn vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "autumn soup". There is a jingle: "autumn soup is dirty, wash the liver and intestines." The whole family is safe and healthy. "Since autumn, people still pray for peace and health at home.

Amaranth contains many nutrients. Rich carotene and vitamin C help to enhance human immune function and improve the anti-cancer effect of human body. Fried amaranth has the effects of detoxification, diuresis, analgesia and eyesight improvement. Eating it can enhance the ability of disease prevention, be healthy and less sick, and moisturize and beautify. It is suitable for dysentery, conjunctival congestion, sparrow blindness, breast abscess, hemorrhoids and other diseases.

The leaves of wild amaranth are rich in calcium, which can promote the growth and development of bones. At the same time, it is rich in protein, carbohydrates, phosphorus, iron, vitamins and other nutrients. Regular eating can also improve human immunity, and it is known as "longevity dish". Its greatest effect is to get rid of damp heat and food accumulation, which also makes it a gospel for some dieters. Eating more wild amaranth can promote detoxification and lose weight.