Lixia, one of the 24 solar terms, is also the first solar term of summer, the ancients attached great importance to this solar term, and its arrival represents the beginning of midsummer. How did it get its name? "Dou refers to the southeast, Wei is Lixia, and everything has grown up so far, so the name Lixia is also." As one of the four seasons and eight festivals, there are many rituals on the day of the beginning of summer, and people will hold a ceremony to "welcome summer" to express their prayers for a good harvest and good wishes.
This year's Lixia is May 5 in the Gregorian calendar, what are its characteristics?
In the "Seventy-two Hou Ji Ji Ji The word solution is spring. Summer, false also. Everything is fake and big at this time. From these records, it shows that at this time, everything has grown up, and it also means saying goodbye to spring, which is the beginning of summer, so there will be a noticeable change in the climate.
The temperature in the beginning of summer will rise significantly, the hot summer will also come as scheduled, and the thunderstorms will increase, obviously entering a stage of high temperature and high humidity, then the crops at this time will also enter a peak season of growth.
According to the old tradition, what are the customs on this day? Reminder: "Do 3 things, eat 3 things, and avoid 1 thing" to eliminate disasters and bring blessings and keep peace!
The beginning of summer is the beginning of summer, as the temperature rises, some poisonous insects and the like, will also run out, and because of the high temperature and humidity, it is also easy to bring diseases to people, therefore, in such days, the ancients hoped to eliminate disasters and bless the peace and security of the family.
Do 3 things: sow seeds, harvest and weed
Sowing, the beginning of summer its climate is characterized by high temperature and high humidity, this is the most suitable time for crop growth, and this is the turn of spring and summer, if you miss this time to sow the seeds, then the growth of subsequent crops will be affected by some factors, resulting in harvest, can not be harvested.
When it comes to the beginning of the summer solar term, some spring flower crops that have matured, we have to harvest them in time, otherwise, when a heavy rain comes, or the weather is delayed, which crops that have matured will rot in the field, thus affecting the final harvest.
Weeding, if the family is farming, it is more understood, at this time there is another thing is also very important, that is, can not miss the farming, delay the farming, or in other words, if the weeds in the field are not removed, it will lead to the nutrition of the crop can not keep up, overgrown weeds, and it is naturally easy to lose the grain.
Eat 3 things: tender broad beans, Lixia rice, and Lixia eggs
The seasonal food of Lixia, the first thing to eat is the tender broad bean, it is also the main food of the beginning of the summer, the broad bean at this time is just ripe, tender and refreshing, no matter what kind of cooking method is used, we can feel the softness of the broad bean, and it also contains a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Method: After the tender broad beans are picked, we can cook them after we remove the shell, put lard in the pot, some minced garlic, then put in broad beans, fry it, stir-fry some leeks, add salt and soy sauce, then put in chicken powder, stir-fry well, and you can get out of the pot.
Lixia rice, this is mainly because in Lixia, people will easily feel particularly tired, at this time people will choose some seasonal food, put it into rice, and then make it into broad bean rice, and then share it with the family to eat.
Method: We can choose a little bacon or peas or the like, then put a variety of favorite dishes in it, mix it well, put it in the rice cooker, and then press the cook button to cook it thoroughly and eat.
Lixia eggs, in some important solar terms, will choose to eat a little eggs, after all, in the past, eggs are the most nourishing food, but also the easiest for people to obtain, the way to cook eggs is relatively simple, whether it is boiled or fried, it is okay.
Method: Clean the eggs, put them in the pot, pour an appropriate amount of water, at this time we can also put a little tea into it, especially the freshly picked tea leaves, and then add a little salt, after boiling it, soak it slightly, and you can take it out and eat.
Don't 1 thing: mistake farming
Guyu and Lixia are two more busy solar terms, in these two solar terms, we must not delay the farming, cultivated land sowing should be timely, otherwise, it will be difficult for the crops to keep up with the pace of the climate to grow, and when it comes to harvest, it is easy to appear that the five grains are not harvested.
【Food Carving】
May 5 of this year's Gregorian calendar will usher in the beginning of the summer solar term, we can eat more food in the diet, supplement the nutrients needed by the human body, but also do not forget the crops at home, to take care of it in time, otherwise, delay the farming, it will lead to the failure of the crop, thus affecting the harvest.
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