In the blink of an eye, it is May, and summer will soon be ushered in. Summer is the first solar term of summer, which means that spring is gone and summer is coming.
Every year in the summer, people from different places will cook some traditional foods with local characteristics on this day, is there a custom of what to eat in your hometown? Let's talk!
First, the summer egg
On this day, people in the Jiangnan area will boil some eggs, and the old people say that eggs are set up, and after eating eggs, you can be physically strong and strong. In addition to eating eggs, the elderly will also use wool to weave a small mesh bag for the child, put the egg inside, and hang it on the child's body. When we were young, we still liked to fight eggs, what is fighting eggs? In fact, two eggs collide together, and whoever has the egg is not broken, who wins.
2. Summer meal
Every year on the day of summer, many people will also cook a pot of summer rice, which means that the grain is abundant and healthy. It is not only beautiful color, the ingredients are also very rich, are seasonal fresh dishes, such as broad beans, peas, thunder shoots, amaranth, etc., and then cooked with some bacon or sausages, the nutrition is particularly good, let people want to eat.
3. Lixia cake
Lixia also has the custom of making Lixia cake and eating Lixia cake, which is usually divided into two different kinds of filling, which are more popular with adults and children. It is said that after eating a summer cake, you will not be sick to summer and not thin summer.
Fourth, stand summer noodles
On the day of Lixia, there is also the custom of eating noodles, which means longevity, smooth wind and rain, and brings good luck to people. People in the southern Fujian region like to eat shrimp noodles on this day, while people in the northern region prefer to eat noodles such as fried sauce noodles and brine noodles.
The above is the more common Lixia cuisine, then in addition to these traditional foods to eat in Lixia, I also sorted out the delicious food you should eat after Lixia.
As the summer temperature continues to rise, people's appetite will also decline, at this time we can eat more dishes that can relieve the heat, such as:
Bitter melon - recommended method [cold mix bitter melon]
Crispy and delicious bitter melon with a spicy and sour appetizing sauce, refreshing and non-greasy.
Cucumber - Recommended Method 【Cucumber】
A very characteristic vegetarian dish, the whole cucumber is not cut off, the ingredients and methods are very simple.
Winter melon - recommended method [winter melon stuffed shrimp]
The dishes steamed from winter melon and shrimp are very delicious and not greasy at all.
Asparagus - Recommended method [black pepper asparagus stir-fried mushrooms]
The mushrooms are fried until they turn brown, and are served with crisp, tender and refreshing vegetables, which are delicious and delicious.
Lettuce - Recommended Method 【Oyster Sauce Lettuce】
Lettuce only needs to be simply blanched in water and drizzled with garlic oyster sauce, which is crispy and delicious.
Tomatoes - Recommended Method【Tomato Egg Soup】
Tomato egg soup will be more suitable for summer, sour, and very appetizing to drink!
Loofah - Recommended Method 【Loofah Clam Soup】
Clams and loofah are very delicious ingredients, and when the soup is cooked, it is nutritious and delicious.