Why do you eat vegetables and eggs on March 3?

March 3rd is a unique festival of the Chinese nation. During this period, colorful folk activities have brought people a lot of happiness. Compared with the lively March 3 of ethnic minorities, March 3 in the south of the Yangtze River is nothing special, just a festival to eat. However, March 3 brings me more than just eating, the joy of going for an outing on March 3, the food complex on March 3, and the arrival of March 3 always makes me very excited.

"On March 3rd, local dishes boiled eggs" is a common saying in Jiangnan area. Legend has it that the third day of the third lunar month is the birthday of the Queen Mother. Early this morning, the kind-hearted Queen Mother ordered Guanyin Bodhisattva to pour holy water in order to save the world suffering from diseases. Therefore, the most aura of local dishes, then served as the messenger of this love.

Ground vegetables, a kind of green plants, are born with small and smart leaves attached to the ground, and the scientific name is shepherd's purse. The seedling stage is very inconspicuous, and it is difficult to find her without looking carefully. Maybe it's for people to dig. Vegetables usually grow on river banks and vegetable fields. Local dishes come with spring breeze and spring rain. When the spring breeze passes, you will see tender vegetables coming out of the ground; After the spring rain moistens, you will find a large piece of green vegetables with a erect waist and pearl-like raindrops on the leaves, which makes people feel vibrant and refreshing.