When the first frost comes, it is suggested to eat more "two treasures" underground and "three treasures" on the ground in order to conform to the solar terms and enter the winter safely.

The first frost, the last stop in autumn, as the saying goes, "the cold dew is not cold, and the first frost has changed." At this time, the weather is cold and cold. After the rain and dew, it is no longer dew that condenses on the grass leaves, but a thin frost. Although the first frost is a small solar term among the 24 solar terms, it is an important "turning point" in autumn and winter. At this time, we should not only add more clothes to keep warm, but also make preparations for winter, and pay more attention to our diet. There is also a saying among the people that "it is better to make up the winter than the first frost". In this last autumn, it is suggested to eat more "two treasures" underground and "three treasures" on the ground, which are seasonal ingredients in this season, conform to the solar terms and enter the winter safely.

Autumn sweet potatoes are listed one after another, which are not only sweet and soft, but also an "underground baby" with high nutritional value. Sweet potato contains a lot of mucin, amino acids and vitamins, which is cheap and delicious. Many places even store a large number of sweet potatoes after winter as winter rations.

Most of the customs in The First Frost are based on eating habits, and eating radish is one of them. In Shandong, China, there is a proverb that "summer sorghum is in Bailu Valley, and radish is pulled out in the first frost". Radish is cheap, storable and rich in vitamin C and trace elements needed by human body. The older generation often said that radish is a cheap, affordable and nutritious food.

Chestnut is known as the "king of thousands of fruits". As early as the Han Dynasty, chestnut was already a delicacy on people's table. Various vitamins and minerals are complete and rich. Chestnuts taste sweet, which is the heart of many foodies. But chestnut is not suitable for long-term preservation, and good things should be eaten in time.

There is a folk custom of eating persimmons in the first frost season. According to legend, this custom is also related to the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Legend has it that when Zhu Yuanzhang was a child, his family was poor and he often begged everywhere. It coincides with the first frost solar terms. Zhu Yuanzhang, who had not eaten for several days, was dizzy with hunger. At this time, he suddenly found a persimmon tree, so he climbed up the persimmon tree and picked persimmons to eat. After eating it, Zhu Yuanzhang not only recovered his life, but also had no runny nose all winter. Later, after Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he happened to pass by here, so he named this persimmon tree "Hou of Shuang Ling", and gradually the folk had the custom of eating persimmons in the first frost.

The first frost season is also the prime time to eat grapefruit. The weather was windy and dry before and after the first frost, and the grapefruit was full of water, sweet and sour. Many people also use "honey grapefruit tea" made of grapefruit and honey to nourish things, which is a fruit variety that people can't put down in autumn and winter.

Old people often say that spring covers and autumn freezes, but it will be winter after the first frost, so don't catch cold again. Pay attention to keep warm and add clothes. May everyone be healthy, happy and safe in this increasingly cold day.