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The solstice of summer is coming. If you have money, don't forget to eat the "Six Treasures of Summer solstice". Which is Liubao?

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is the longest day and the shortest night in a year. After the summer solstice, the days in the northern hemisphere will gradually shorten and the nights will gradually increase. Summer solstice has a long history in China, and ancient farmers in China will sacrifice to the gods on this day to pray for a bumper harvest this year. There is also a saying that is widely circulated among the people. The solstice summer is coming. Don't forget to eat the six treasures of the solstice if you have money? . Six treasures refer to bitter gourd, eggs, fish, tomatoes, zucchini and watermelon.

It is very good to eat bitter gourd in summer, because bitter gourd is cool, and many people will get angry in hot summer. Proper consumption of bitter gourd can alleviate the internal heat of the body. However, I believe many friends will find it difficult to eat bitter gourd, so Bian Xiao here recommends that you can choose this sweet bitter gourd variety after maturity. Eggs are common ingredients in our daily life. Scrambled eggs, steamed eggs and boiled eggs are all delicious. Eggs are rich in nutrition, but Bian Xiao suggested that you try to choose some simple methods when cooking with eggs, and reduce the addition of seasonings, so as not to destroy the nutritional components of eggs.

Summer is the rainy season, which also makes fish grow vigorously. At this time, fish tastes good, too. Fish is rich in protein, which is a very good ingredient for people of all ages. So I suggest you eat steamed fish in summer. Summer is also the season for tomatoes to grow. It is rich in vitamin C, which can promote the metabolism of the body. Scrambled eggs with tomatoes are also very good home cooking, and eating them in summer is a very good choice.

Zucchini contains a lot of vitamins and sugars, which can not only provide organic matter for human body to supplement energy, but also improve human body resistance, and is suitable for the elderly and children. Watermelon is the most common fruit in summer, which contains a lot of water and has a high sweetness. It is the best fruit choice for relieving summer heat and quenching thirst in summer.