Autumn equinox traditional food

1. Autumn vegetable: Autumn vegetable is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "autumn is good". On the day of the autumnal equinox, the whole village went to pick autumn vegetables.

2. Eggs: During the annual spring equinox solar term, there is also the custom of "laying eggs vertically". Many places hold interesting "vertical egg laying" games or competitions on this day. After laying eggs vertically, of course, eggs are indispensable. Eggs are rich in vitamins and minerals.

3. Tangyuan: On the day of the autumnal equinox, people in some places have the custom of eating Tangyuan, which is mostly made of glutinous rice with other ingredients. The added ingredients are often high in sugar content and calories, which is helpful to supplement body heat energy, tonify deficiency, regulate blood, tonify yang and strengthen spleen.

4. Crab: The autumn equinox season is the most plump and nourishing time for crab meat, which is rich in nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A.

5. Radish: You can eat more pungent, sour, moistening or lung-lowering fruits and vegetables, especially white radish and carrot.