What food do you eat at the vernal equinox and solar terms?

1. Eat Spring Vegetables: In the past, there was an unbroken custom called "Eating Spring Vegetables at the Equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, and it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Slowly, it became a custom. Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.

2. Radish: Yangzhou people also have the custom of eating buns and spring rolls stuffed with radish or shredded radish at the vernal equinox. At this time, eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in getting rid of diseases and solving difficulties. Among various vegetables for health care in spring, radish has the best effect. White radish has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, regulating qi and promoting digestion, and resolving phlegm. Raw radish tends to clear away heat and promote fluid production, while cooked radish tends to promote qi and digestion. Can be used for preventing symptoms such as cough due to excessive phlegm, sore throat, anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation, etc. Modern medicine believes that radish has a good diuretic effect, and the cellulose it contains can also promote defecation and help to lose weight. If you want to detoxify with radish, you can choose raw food, juice, cold salad or pickling.

3, snowballing: According to the custom of old Beijing, in order to avoid evil and pray, snowballing should be eaten at the vernal equinox. The origin of snowballing usury is unusual, and its processing materials include rhubarb rice noodles, soybeans, red bean paste, sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus fragrans, green shredded pork and melon seeds, which are enough to meet the requirements of diversification of food materials in the Nutritional Dietary Guide. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, filling and molding. "Snowball Donkey" is wrapped in bean flour, golden in color, sweet with bean flavor, soft and unique, and it is a delicious food suitable for all ages. Bowling is also called bean powder cake. There is no doubt that bean flour cakes are mainly made of soybeans. Plus typical protein complementary foods such as bean stuffing. Every 100 grams of snowball contains 194 calories of heat; Protein 8.2 grams; 0.2g of fat and 4 1.8g of carbohydrate. In addition, it also contains micronutrients such as vitamins and calcium.