Why do you eat noodles on the solstice in summer?

1, the original origin. In ancient times, on the day of summer solstice, there were bound to be activities of offering sacrifices to gods. "Zhou Li Chun Guan" contains: "With the arrival of summer, go to local things." This means eliminating epidemics, years of famine and deaths from hunger. Around the summer solstice, wheat was harvested and new flour entered the market. Therefore, in ancient times, pasta was used to worship God and celebrate the harvest. Pasta was eaten during the summer solstice.

2. The meaning of noodles. On the solstice in summer, the day is the longest and the night is the shortest. Noodles are the longest food, so the ancients chose to eat noodles from summer to Sunday, hoping to eat them "short" during the day. There is a folk proverb from summer solstice: "A day is shorter after eating noodles from summer solstice." Therefore, noodles became the staple food of ancient people in midsummer. When they eat the winter solstice, the day is the shortest, so they eat the "shortest" jiaozi or wonton instead, hoping that the day will become longer. Over time, the custom of "jiaozi noodles in winter solstice" was formed.