The significance of early summer

Early summer, the first month of summer. Also known as Xia Meng. In April of the lunar calendar, summer comes and the temperature warms up. In April, Xia Meng, silver moon and Yue Mei all have nicknames. The three months of the lunar summer, namely April, May and June, are called "Xia Meng", "Midsummer" and "Late Summer" respectively.

Introduction of solar terms

Just after a long summer, the recent weather is heavy rain and sunshine showers, hot summer and a lot of rain. It can be said that the weather is hot and humid, and the upper steam is wet. The combination of damp and heat is particularly prominent in Guangdong, which is located in the south subtropical region. Therefore, summer dampness makes people feel chest tightness, weight, greasy fur, dry mouth and bitter taste. Therefore, the soup in early summer should be light, nutritious and easy to digest, and sometimes it can be bitter and cool. At the same time, the theory of traditional Chinese medicine tells us that the four seasons are beneficial to the health of the five internal organs, and summer is the season of nourishing the heart. It is also appropriate to drink some nourishing soup.

Summer is mainly tonic. If some restaurants still recommend black-bone chicken soup and old hen soup to make up the soup at the same temperature, it will be counterproductive. Choose duck soup or pigeon soup. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, tonic should follow the principle of "four seasons and five supplements", that is, nourishing the liver in spring, strengthening the heart and strengthening the spleen in summer, moistening the lungs in autumn and tonifying the kidney in winter. For out-of-season foods, learn to balance cold and heat. If you want to eat mutton hot pot in summer, it is best to add some cool ingredients or side dishes to neutralize the warmth of mutton.