Mango seeds: June 6 to 21
"Food is always reproduced in the same season as promised."
When the mango arrives, only when these foods appear on the table, it seems so appropriate.
Initial waiting ● June 6 to 10
We refer to the protruding needle-like parts of the top of grasses such as wheat as mangoes, and mango seeds refer to the season when grain seeds are sown. In fact, it is the season of wheat harvesting, and it is also the season of modern rice planting in advance. Grains such as millet, weeds and yellow rice are sown at this time and harvested in autumn. After the planting of the mango, except for Hokkaido, the rainy season will be entered in turn. Praying mantises, which lay their eggs on grass and trees in the autumn. At the time of the mango seed, larvae that have the same body shape as the adults will continue to break out of the eggs. Newborn larvae are very cute, but once they grow into adults, they become aggressive and aggressive. Knowing that they have encountered an opponent who is stronger than themselves, they must also resolutely confront them to the end, so there is a proverb that "the mantis arm is a car, and it is not self-sufficient".
The season is loquat.
loquat
Loquat grown in greenhouses is on the market around January, while loquat grown in the open air is not harvested until early summer. Loquat has a short market time and is a very seasonal fruit. After picking, the taste will deteriorate quickly, so enjoy it as soon as it is fresh. Loquat has a sweet and flat flavor, and is a delicacy that can only be tasted in early summer.
Waiting for the second day ● June 11 to 15
Fireflies, which spend their time in the soil before pupating, fly out of the dry grass after feathering into adults. Perhaps because of this, people used to think that the dead blades of grass had become fireflies.
According to the calendar, June 11 officially enters the rainy season. After entering the plum, the humid and sweltering weather will continue. In the evening, the fireflies hiding under the blades of grass will fly out one after another with light. The number of fireflies is now greatly reduced compared to before. Later, due to the protection measures such as purification at the water's edge, coupled with the implementation of protection and stocking in various places, we can see the figure of fireflies from time to time. Swarms of fireflies fly around, and the light makes people feel as if they have entered a dream world, and they can forget the sweltering heat of the heat for a while.
firefly
The freshest ingredient in this season is the ayu that inhabits the clear stream. Since more than 1,300 years ago, fishermen have been domesticating cormorants in the Chora River and using cormorants to catch ayu and other fish. It is said that Oda Nobunaga was given the title of "Cormorant Craftsman" (originally referring to the fisherman who raised cormorants) for protecting cormorants; Tokugawa Ieyasu often visited and protected cormorants; and Matsuo Basho also left many haiku about cormorants. All of the above makes us deeply feel the historical imprint of cormorant fishing. This fish is called "sweetfish" because it has a unique aroma like a watermelon, and you can taste the taste of early summer from its aroma simply by simply sprinkling salt and grilling it.
Last ● June 16 to 21
The so-called plum refers to the fruit of the plum tree, when the fruit gradually appears yellow is ripe, and this is the rainy season. In Japan, until the Nara period, most of the references to flower viewing refer to plum blossoms, which shows that plum blossoms have been loved by people since ancient times. With the quiet arrival of the plum rain, you can savor the fun of the green plum gradually coloring and turning yellow. Unripe plums are not suitable for raw food, and ripe fruit is slimy when it falls from the tree. Its flesh is very similar to that of plums and peaches, and it is boiled with sugar to make a delicious plum jam.
plum
In Japanese, people refer to the taste of dishes, the state of things and bodies, and the consideration and adjustment of various situations as "shio plums", but its original meaning refers to the degree of saltiness when picking plums in salt. In the rainy season, you can try to make plum wine, plum fruit syrup, perilla juice and many other interesting things... While tasting the plum wine brewed last year, we began this year's new brewing project, silently looking forward to making sweet wine this year. I'm really looking forward to the wine tasting time at this time next year.
Ome sake
"One Seat, in the Year Of Flowing Water: Twenty-Four Solar Terms of Diet and Table Aesthetics" By (Japanese) Hiroko Hama
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