Is it hot to eat branches after the heat?

In many places in China, there is a custom of eating litchi in the summer solar term, which is called "spending the summer". So why eat lychee in summer? Next, Bian Xiao introduced the reasons for eating litchi in summer. Welcome to reading.

Reasons for eating litchi in summer:

In the summer heat, according to Putian custom, every household should eat litchi, which is called "passing the summer heat". Before and after the Great Summer Festival, the ripe litchi trees are fragrant for ten miles. According to custom, litchi is often used as a gift between relatives and friends when summer comes.

Song Biyu's Litchi Recipe records: "Litchi should be picked with dew and soaked in cold spring. It is best to put it on a white porcelain basin when eating, and the contrast between red and white can better set off the delicate color of litchi; Evening is the best time to take a bath and take a photo of the new moon. " Therefore, from the old story: on the day of the Great Summer Festival, soak the fresh litchi in the cold well water first, and then take it out and taste it carefully when the Great Summer Festival arrives. Eating litchi at this time is the most pleasant and nourishing. So some people say that eating lychee in summer is as high as eating ginseng.

It is said that the solar term in summer is a hot day and litchi is a hot food, so why has this custom been circulating among Putian people? The summer solar term is one month after the rainy season. At this time, although the weather is hot, the summer heat dominates the yin, and the human body is vulnerable to summer dampness and even gets sick. Eating these foods can enhance the body's disease resistance and drive away summer heat and dampness. At the same time, litchi contains a lot of glucose and vitamins, which is rich in nutrition. Eating fresh litchi can nourish the body.

Taboos for eating litchi:

1, which should not be eaten in large quantities: adults should not eat more than 10 at a time. Eating more litchi will increase liver fire, dry throat and tongue coating, which will seriously cause nausea, limb weakness, dizziness and other discomfort. It is advisable for children to take 3-4 capsules each time. Eating too much can easily cause fever.

As for how to eat litchi, besides eating it raw, litchi can't just be used as dessert or cold drink. Litchi shrimp, litchi crispy meat slices, litchi lotus steamed duck, litchi chicken wings, litchi stewed fish slices and other seemingly "dark dishes" are also delicious and unique in flavor.

2, should not be eaten on an empty stomach: fresh litchi has a high sugar content, and eating on an empty stomach will stimulate the gastric mucosa, causing stomach pain and bloating. Moreover, excessive consumption on an empty stomach can easily lead to coma by stimulating insulin secretion.

3, diabetic patients should be careful to eat: litchi has a high sugar content, so diabetic patients should be careful to eat. At the same time, people with symptoms of excessive internal heat should not eat it, so as not to aggravate the condition. People with dry throat, swollen gums and nosebleeds should also avoid eating. Diabetic patients with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire and deficiency of both qi and yin should not eat more lychees, and it is advisable to control them at about 10 capsules per day.

4. Try not to eat soaked lychees: Many lychees on the market are soaked in water and contain a lot of water. After a large amount of water enters the gastrointestinal tract, it will dilute the digestive juice, cause loss of appetite or indigestion, and also cause temporary hypoglycemia.

5. Don't drive immediately after eating litchi: If the oxygen concentration of litchi is too low during storage, it will promote anaerobic respiration of litchi and accumulate alcohol and other substances. After people eat it, the alcohol content in their breath will exceed the standard in a short time. However, the amount of alcohol produced by litchi is very small and the duration is not long. With breathing, alcohol can evaporate. Drivers can rest 10 minutes after eating litchi or rinse their mouths in time.

Selection method of litchi:

1, and then look at the peel and size: when choosing litchi, you should look at the cracked thin slices on the peel, which is what we call scales. If the cracked slices are small and tight, then this litchi is not mature yet. If the cracked slices are large and regular, then the taste of this litchi will be better.

2, look at the color: the fresh lychee is not completely bright red, but with some variegated colors. Many fresh litchi peels may be red with green, red with white and light red with dark red, which is normal, so they are generally fresh. If the peel is black or brown, litchi has gone bad. Don't buy it.

3, by hand: fresh lychee, it should be elastic in the hand, and slightly tight; Therefore, when purchasing litchi, you can gently press it with your hand to see if it is elastic. Generally speaking, if it is a little soft but elastic, it should be a relatively mature litchi. But if it feels soft and inelastic, it means that litchi is ripe or rotten. Therefore, when choosing lychees, you should choose those that are slightly harder and more elastic.

4. Smell: Fresh litchi generally has a fragrant taste. If there is abnormal taste such as wine and sour taste, litchi may have gone bad. If it can't smell, it may be immature. So when choosing litchi, choose something that smells like litchi.

5. Taste the pulp: You can usually taste one or two lychees. Therefore, when choosing litchi, you can peel the litchi to see if the pulp is crystal clear. If it is crystal clear, it is fresher. If not, it may be a little stale. Crystal clear pulp, try it, the pulp is elastic, sweet and sour.