What are the customs of Zhejiang?

There is a saying in Quzhou that "the south wind comes, the barley is yellow", and the southwest wind prevails in the long summer, so it is fashionable to eat wheat cakes and steamed buns in the long summer in the old society, indicating that new wheat is on the market.

2. Longquan: peas, glutinous rice and black rice.

Long summer is the turn of spring and summer, and the temperature rises gradually. On this day, Longquan people like to eat "pea glutinous rice" and "black rice". Among them, "pea glutinous rice" is probably the best long-summer eating custom in Zhejiang. Green peas with bright ham and diced bamboo shoots are delicious and mouth-watering.

"Black rice" is the most popular among the elderly and children. Longquan people often start to enjoy it with their families a few days before the long summer.

3. Tangqi: long summer dog, gray duck egg.

In this land of Tangqi, the traditional custom of making rice carvings has been circulating for a long time. Rice plastic, also known as "powder plastic", is made by grinding glutinous rice into powder and kneading it by hand after steaming. Among them, "Long Summer Dog" is the most famous rice sculpture in Tangqi. Every long summer, Tangqi folks have the custom of letting children eat "long summer dogs", which is said to make children as strong as puppies.

4. Zhangzhou: Fighting eggs

People in Shengzhou have the custom of breaking eggs in the long summer on this day. Every household cooks the boiled eggs, soaks them in cold water for a few minutes, then puts on woven net bags and hangs them around the children's necks. The children started the game of "breaking eggs" in groups of three or five.

5. Jinhua: Eat red dates, eggs, peas, bamboo shoots and glutinous rice.

The taste of long summer every year may be sweet to Jinhua people. Early in the morning, the housewife at home washes the red dates and cooks them in a pot until they are 70% or 80% mature. Then she beats in two eggs and adds some brown sugar until the eggs are boiled, and a bowl of delicious red date eggs is ready. Drink a thick red jujube soup and bite a soft egg, which is sweet to the heart.