What is the solar term today?

Today is the vernal equinox among the 24 solar terms. On the vernal equinox, the sun shines almost directly on the equator of the earth, and the whole world is almost as long as day and night. The seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite. In the northern hemisphere, it is the vernal equinox, and in the southern hemisphere, it is the autumnal equinox. At the vernal equinox, the direct point of the sun is on the equator. Theoretically, the whole world is as long as day and night. After the vernal equinox, the direct point of the sun continued to move northward, and the days in the northern hemisphere became longer and shorter, and the nights in the southern hemisphere became shorter and shorter. In every solar term, there are our traditional customs and dietary customs.

Today is the vernal equinox. Bian Xiao is here to share food customs and vernal equinox customs with you. Old traditions need to be passed down by each of us. Let's have a look!

One: Spring pancake

In the north, northerners will definitely eat a traditional food-spring cake at the vernal equinox. The reason why they eat spring cakes is that everything revives in spring and many vegetables are growing. Using spring pancake rolls is not only delicious, but also implies a bumper harvest. Eating spring cake rolls is also a symbol of spring, which means welcoming spring.

Practice of spring cake: Ingredients: 400g flour, boiled water 100g, cold water 1 10g, and a little peanut oil. Side dishes: shredded potatoes, shredded ham and shredded lettuce.

1, add boiling water to the flour, stir the noodles evenly, then add a little cold water to make dough with moderate hardness, knead the dough evenly after stirring, put it in a pot, cover it and let it stand for a while.

2. Knead the dough into strips, pull it into small doses, flatten it, and roll it into thin skin. If you roll two sheets of paper at a time, you need to grease the middle to avoid sticking.

3, the pot is hot, put the rolled pancake, it will bubble when flipping, this pancake is the best.

4, branding while rolling, 1 minute can brand one, and uncover it after it is done. The prepared spring cakes are soft and firm, and will not be hard for 3 days.

Two: snowball.

In the north, in order to avoid evil spirits and pray, the spring equinox will eat snowballing usury. The origin of snowballing usury is unusual, and its production is divided into three processes: blank making, stuffing making and molding. Well-made "snowball donkey meat" is wrapped in bean powder, golden yellow, sweet and soft, and has a unique flavor. It is a food suitable for all ages, and it is also a traditional food that must be eaten at the vernal equinox.

The practice of snowballing usury:

1, put glutinous rice flour into a large container, stir with chopsticks while pouring water until there is no dry powder, put a small amount of corn oil in the plate, brush it evenly with a brush, and steam the dough into a cake shape for 20 minutes.

2. Take out the steamed dough and let it dry for a while before use. Add a little oil to prevent adhesion and knead into a smooth dough.

3. Put the dough directly on the chopping board, roll it into a thin dough with a rolling pin, and evenly spread a layer of bean paste.

4. Roll it up evenly from one end, cut it into small pieces with a knife, and sieve a layer of cooked bean flour to eat. Soft glutinous rice is delicious.

1 thing: spring outing

The vernal equinox is coming, and the weather is already very warm. In ancient times, we had to go for an outing. Now we can take our families out for an outing and feel the sunshine in spring.

Flying kites while eating and drinking. In traditional customs, flying a kite symbolizes prosperity and represents the wishes of ordinary people for a better day.

In festivals or solar terms, folk customs vary from place to place, but people's yearning for a better life and good health is the same. On the vernal equinox, eat traditional food and go out to see great rivers and mountains. I hope our life is getting better and better.