Time flies really fast, in a blink of an eye to the small full solar term, small man is the 8th solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, but also the second solar term in summer, with the arrival of the small full solar term, the rain in the southern region increases, the rivers are gradually "full", although the northern region has less precipitation, but the wheat begins to fill, the wheat grains are gradually full and full "full", these two meanings correspond to the word "full" of Xiaoman.
There are many folk customs of Xiaoman solar terms, such as "sacrificing the car god", "moving three cars", "grabbing water", "praying silkworms" and other activities have been circulating for a long time, in addition, the food customs of Xiaoman solar terms are also very particular, in many areas of the mainland there are "Xiaoman eating wild vegetables", "Xiaoman suffers", "Xiaoman taste" and so on.
Below, I will share with you 5 kinds of traditional foods that must be eaten during the small full solar term, clear the heat and go to the fire, cool off the heat and dampness, conform to the season, the meaning is auspicious, if you have money or not, you must remember to make it for your family to eat, and help your family spend summer safely and get sick less.
1. Bitter melon
In the southern region of the mainland, there is a custom of "Xiaoman eating bitter", where "bitter" refers to a variety of foods with bitter taste, such as bitter vegetables, bitter melons, dandelions, etc. are bitter foods, people think that Xiaoman solar term to eat some "bitter", can clear heat to go to the fire, refreshing summer without boiling summer.
Recommended recipe: [Scrambled eggs with bitter melon]
1. Wash the bitter melon and remove the seeds, scrape off the white bowl with a spoon, cut into thin slices, and mince the garlic for later use.
2. Add a little salt and white pepper to the egg, beat into egg liquid and set aside.
3. Boil hot water in a pot, add a little salt and oil, pour bitter melon slices into the pot and blanch for 2 minutes, remove and drain for later use.
4. Heat oil in a pot, pour the egg liquid into the pot and stir-fry, stir-fry until it is coagulated, then divide into large pieces and put it for later use.
5. Fry minced garlic in the oil of the bottom of the pot, then pour the bitter melon slices into the pot and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add light soy sauce, salt and sugar to taste.
6. Pour the eggs into the pot, stir-fry with the bitter melon slices evenly, and turn off the heat when the flavors of the ingredients are combined.
2. Peas
Peas are a good "fresh food", peas are rich in vitamins, trace elements and fiber, which can supplement nutrients for the body, enhance physical fitness and relieve fatigue.
Recommended recipe: 【Fried ham with peas】
1. Clean the green beans, blanch them in clean water for 2 minutes, add a little salt and oil to the water, so that the green beans are not yellow in color, green and appetizing.
2. Cut the ham into small cubes, heat the oil in a pot, fry the chopped shallots, then pour the diced ham into the pot, turn on low heat and stir-fry until fragrant.
3. Fry the ham until slightly yellow, add light soy sauce, salt, sugar and white pepper to taste, then pour the blanched green beans into the pot, stir-fry with the ham for 2 minutes, stir-fry the ingredients and turn off the heat.
3. Amaranth
"Small full of wild vegetables" is a long-standing custom, such as amaranth, dandelion, bitter vegetables and other wild vegetables are very suitable for this season to eat, especially red amaranth, but also known as "blood vegetables", moderate consumption can replenish blood and nourish the mind, calm the mind and help sleep.
Recommended recipe: 【Red amaranth with garlic】
1. Remove the old leaves of the red amaranth and clean them, cut the dried pepper into sections, and mince the garlic for later use.
2. Heat oil in a pot, fry minced garlic and half of the dried chili pepper, turn on low heat and fry minced garlic until slightly browned.
3. Pour the prepared red amaranth into the pot, turn on high heat and stir-fry, stir-fry the leaves until soft.
4. Add a little light soy sauce, salt and sugar to taste, turn off the heat and pour in the remaining half of the minced garlic, and simmer the garlic aroma.
4. Duck
Small man after the temperature rises, precipitation increases, high temperature humid and hot climate environment, the body's consumption will increase, this time you can eat more protein-rich food, in order to supplement nutrition for the body, in the choice of meat ingredients, eat pork is not as good as eat duck, duck meat is cool, water to reduce swelling, eat more is not tired, is a summer tonic.
Recommended recipe: [Duck stew with winter melon]
1. Wash and cut the duck meat into large pieces, blanch it in boiling water to remove impurities and blood droplets, and drain the water for later use.
2. Heat oil in a pot, fry shredded ginger, then pour the duck meat into the pot and stir-fry to change color, add a little cooking wine when stir-frying.
3. After stir-frying the duck meat, add enough boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Peel and remove the winter melon, cut it into thick slices, pour it into a pot and simmer with the duck for 20 minutes.
5. After turning off the heat, add a little salt, white pepper and chopped green onion to the pot to taste and freshen.
5. Mung beans
Mung bean taste sweet cool, has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat, detoxification and dampness, especially suitable for summer consumption, with mung beans boiled a pot of mung bean paste, can add water and nutrients to the body, much stronger than drinking drinks and milk tea.
Recommended recipe: 【Rock sugar mung bean paste】
1. Clean the mung beans and soak them in water for 8 hours, the mung beans soaked in advance are easier to boil.
2. Pour the mung beans into the pot, add enough water, add a little tangerine peel, boil over high heat, remove the bean skin, turn to low heat and simmer for an hour and a half.
3. Add a little rock sugar to the pot, stir clockwise and simmer for about 10 minutes, then simmer the mung bean paste until thick and smooth.
"Eat with the times" is the Chinese of dietary wisdom, eat different seasonal foods in different solar terms, not only to try new and early adopters, but also to supplement nutrition to the body, enhance physical fitness, the above 5 are small full solar terms must eat traditional food, good taste, high nutrition, good meaning, no matter how busy you must remember to eat!
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