Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Today's soup: cabbage, soybean and winter melon soup

Today's soup: cabbage, soybean and winter melon soup

Today is the "summer" in the 24 solar terms. "Out" means to stop and hide, which means that after the solar term, the hot summer is over and you hide. For example, in "Waiting for the Seventy-second Month", it says: "In mid-July, you will stop, and the summer heat will stop here." However, the weather in our south is still summer. For example, Cantonese people say that this is the day when autumn competes for summer. Besides, there is a "leap July" in the lunar calendar this year, and it will enter the leap July from tomorrow, that is,

This means that this year's "autumn-summer dispute" will last longer and the summer heat will be stronger. Therefore, today, it is advisable to drink snow vegetable, soybean and winter melon soup which can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, strengthen the stomach and promote fluid production.

: 50g sauerkraut, soybean 100g, 500g zucchini, half a slice of fresh lotus leaf and 3 slices of ginger.

Cooking: soak the cabbage, wash it, drain it and chop it up; Soak soybeans in warm water and wash them; Scrape the skin of zucchini and wash it; Wash fresh lotus leaves. First, put ginger into the pot and add 2000 ml of water (about 8 bowls of water). After the fire boils, add cabbage, soybeans and zucchini, change to medium heat until the soybeans are cooked, then add fresh lotus leaves and roll them slightly. Because sauerkraut has a salty taste, it can be added appropriately after tasting. This quantity can be used by 3~4 people.