White dew: the beauty of solar terms
Bailu is the 15th of the 24 solar terms in China. At this time, the temperature gradually drops, and the sight of the early morning is often intoxicating. You will find many crystal dew drops on the ground and leaves, like nature's pearl necklace, which is the origin of the name Bailu. The word white dew comes from the Book of Poetry, in which there is a phrase "pale and pale, white dew is frost", which vividly describes the scene of this solar term.
Bai Lu's health wisdom
During the white dew season, the autumn breeze gradually rises, the wheat is golden, and the wild geese fly south, marking the arrival of the agricultural season. At this time, soybeans, millet, rice and cotton from the fields began to be harvested, while the Northwest began to sow seeds. This is the inheritance of ancient farming wisdom, and farmers know that after the white dew, autumn rains will come, and with it cold weather. After the white dew, the yang qi gradually converges, the yin qi gradually flourishes, and health preservation is particularly critical. The ancients said: "The white dew is a little cool, and the autumn breeze blows wheat." This is a reminder to start tonic during the white dew season to prepare for the cold weather ahead. During the white dew season, pay more attention to the warmth of food, and stay away from irritating and cold foods.
Bailu Cuisine: Gui Yuan's way of health
During the white dew season, fresh longan is just in time for a good harvest. The ancients discovered the health value of longan, so there is a saying: "White dew eats a treasure, autumn and winter have no troubles." "But fresh longan has a limited shelf life. For this reason, people invented a method of preserving laurel balls and making dried laurel balls. Large fresh longan is steamed and dried for five to seven days to obtain dried cinnamon that can be preserved for a year. Longan is regarded as a good tonic, insisting on eating five longan a day, can calm the mind, invigorate qi and replenish blood, so that people can be healthy and worry-free in autumn and winter.
Another delicacy not to be missed is the silver ear soup with laurel balls. This is a classic dessert made by boiling silver fungus, lotus seeds, laurel balls and red dates in a pot. In addition, pears and apples are added to the lungs, and the rock sugar is topped at the top to create a bowl of sweet and delicious dessert. Not only delicious, but also help moisturize the lungs and give you the warmth of autumn.
epilogue
White dew, an autumn solar term, is both poetic and contains health wisdom. In this wonderful season, you can enjoy a bowl of laurel ear soup, feel the mellow beauty of autumn, and let the body and mind be bathed in warm sunshine.