Today is the twelfth day of the second month of the lunar calendar, which is the stinging festival. The arrival of the sting means the arrival of mid-spring. Some experts mentioned that the meaning of stinging is that at this time there is thunder, and the dormant bugs hear the thunder, wake up in fright, and end hibernation. The sting also represents the beginning of cultivation, reminding you not to miss the time of farming. In folklore, there is also a saying that the sting eats pears. When it comes to pears, a common fruit, do you know any other ways to eat them in addition to eating them raw?
Regarding the sting of eating pears, one theory is that people start to cultivate, "pear" harmonic "away", eating pears can keep insect pests away from crops, so that crops have a good harvest throughout the year.
There is also a folk saying that The Jin Shang Canal Baichuan walked to the west during the Yongzheng period, it was the day of the sting, his father took out the pear for him to eat, and said that the ancestors sold pears to start a business, after hardships, eating pears is to make you not forget your ancestors. Later, the local west-mouthers also followed suit.
Speaking of eating pears, for this common fruit, if it is only eaten raw, it seems too simple, in fact, it has a lot of delicious and beautiful ways to eat. Staying at home during the epidemic period, you may wish to try a trick to eat pears.
White-eared sydney pear soup
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It's as simple as peeling and chopping sydney pears and boiling them over low heat for half an hour with white fungus, goji berries, rock sugar, and water.
Braised pears in red wine
This dish made with sand pears is amazing just because of its "appearance". Pears are particularly bright under the soaking of red wine, red wine is rich and mellow, pears are refreshing and sweet, and will definitely not live up to expectations. All you need is a glass of red wine and two pears to make this dish. Everything is in two, soak in red wine for more than 6 hours, take out the slices and plate.
Lotus root sydney pear porridge
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Using pears to make porridge can also make a different flavor, such as lotus root sydney pear porridge. Peel and cut the pear and lotus root together and steam them together for 10 minutes, then remove them and beat them into a paste in a blender. If you like sweet friends, you can try to put in some sugar to ensure a sweet taste.
Beijing News reporter Liu Huan
Edited by Li Yan Proofreader Chen Diyan