Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Why eat pears?

Why eat pears?

There is a folk saying that "you are surprised to eat pears". From March 6th to the 4th of next month, the Central Plains entered the shocking solar terms. There is a folk saying that nourishing yang in spring and summer and eating pears for sterilization. Surprise means that the weather is getting warmer, and the spring thunder begins to sound, awakening insects that are dormant and hibernating underground, as well as all kinds of germs. People are infected by bacteria, often smog weather, and the human body is prone to cough and dry mouth. Pear is slightly cold and moistens dryness, produces fluid and clears heat, moistens lung and relieves cough, and helps digestion and stagnation.

Four standards of good pears

Look at the skin If the pear skin looks thicker, the fruit inside will be rough and short of water. At the same time, pears with many spots on the surface are not delicious. You should choose pears that look thin and smooth, have no scars, have no green appearance, and are all yellow. Look at the navel. Pears, like oranges, are divided into male pears and female pears, and the standard for distinguishing them is navel, which is the bottom of pears. The pear with a deep navel is the mother pear. If it looks deep and the surroundings are smooth and tidy, a regular circle is a better pear. Try not to choose pears with irregular shapes. The deformed pear pulp is unevenly distributed and the sweetness is insufficient. Choose pears with regular shapes and delicate flesh. Such pears are fresh and tender, full of moisture, sweet and delicious, and the quality is also guaranteed.

Rock sugar, Sydney and tremella soup

Ingredients: Sydney 1 piece, 30g tremella, 5g Fritillaria, and proper amount of sugar.

Practice: soak tremella for half an hour to remove impurities and wash it, and tear it into small pieces; Peel and seed Sydney and cut into pieces. Put the tremella slices, Sydney pieces, Fritillaria and white sugar into the stew and steam for 30-40 minutes.

Efficacy: rock sugar produces fluid and moistens the lungs, clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, relieving sore throat and reducing turbidity; Pear and heated pear juice can accelerate the excretion of carcinogens in the body, and heated pear juice contains more anticancer substances-polyphenols; Tremella is a good moisturizing food, which can be taken for a long time because it is rich in natural plant gum and nourishing yin. This soup is also suitable for pregnant women.