Guide:
Lixia, although it is said to be the 24th solar term, but in our local area, it has always been regarded as a big festival, and the customs on this day are very exquisite. In fact, in the past, the beginning of summer, is also highly valued by the ancients, it is one of the four seasons and eight festivals, but also the traditional sacrificial festival, according to the tradition, there is even a ritual of "welcoming summer", from here we can also see that this solar term and other festivals, very different.
Li, for the beginning, Xia, in "Erya" is called "long win", win, take its "full" and "surplus" meaning. The arrival of the beginning of summer represents an important stage for all things to enter the peak season of growth, and at the same time, everything has grown up at this point. It is also recorded in the "Eight Notes of Zunsheng": "On the day of Mengxia, heaven and earth begin to meet, and all things are showing."
Crops ushered in the growth, the temperature is gradually rising, people at this time will also appear irritable and angry, and even may affect people's appetite, so at this time in the diet, and lifestyle, what traditions should be followed? Reminder: 1 do not do, 2 do not stick, eat 3 things, avoid 1 thing, help the sun disperse the cold and enter the summer.
1. Don't do: Don't sit at the gate
Before Lixia, there was a tradition that you can't sit on the threshold, in fact, you can't sit at the gate now, Lixia solar terms, at this time the wind is relatively large, and there are more damp evils, if you sit here, it is easy to let the cold wind enter the body, causing the cold to enter the body, which will bring discomfort to people, and even cause headaches.
2. Do not stick: do not touch spicy, do not touch cold
Spicy things, at this time to remember not to stain, itself at this time, it is easy to appear on the fire, if you also go to eat some spicy food, it is easy to cause the situation of fire, so that the gains outweigh the losses, we at this time because of eat more light and nutritious food, to help us better through the spring and summer handover.
Cold, refers to some cold things, at this time is also to eat less, or even can not eat, this is also easier to understand, because at this time although the temperature is rising, but overall it is still relatively cool, especially the stomach, must let it have an adaptation process, suddenly eat cold, it is easy to cause diarrhea and other conditions.
Eat 3 things: tender broad beans, chicken, and lixia kueh
Tender broad beans, this is the food of the beginning of summer, and it is also a must-eat on the day of the beginning of summer, its taste is quite fresh, because the broad beans at this time are just ripe, so even the skin inside will be relatively tender, take it out and fry it or boil it to eat, it will be extremely delicious, especially with meat, it can be called the umami of the world.
Method: Wash the tender broad beans, and then pair them with garlic, you can add some pork to increase its umami, so that it will taste extraordinarily delicious.
Chicken, as the old saying goes, "a chicken in the beginning of summer, a good body in a year", at this time we can choose to have a little chicken, it is rich in high-quality protein, but also relatively easy to digest and absorb, after cleaning, you can use it to cook directly, the method is also quite simple.
Method: Put it in a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, add a little ginger slices, and then start to stew, stew it completely until soft, so that a delicious chicken is ready. When stewing, we can also pair it with a little shiitake mushroom or other ingredients.
Lixia kueh, this is also a kind of food custom in our Jiangxi region, it is to pound and knead the rice into round strips after cooking, and then knead it into balls, with pork, soybean sprouts, peas, dried shrimp and other condiments to boil into a soup. Eating a little Lixia Kueh on this day also means sending spring to welcome summer, the more types, the more festive.
Don't do 1: Overwork
The beginning of the summer solar term, in the spring and summer handover, at this time the weather is getting hotter, people are prone to irritability, thirst, fatigue and other symptoms, if you are still overworked, it will lead to physical fatigue or weakness, people's immunity will be reduced, and even cause the occurrence of some diseases.
【Food Carving】
May 5th is the beginning of the summer solar term, in such a day, we must follow the tradition, eat more seasonal food, but also pay attention to their own lifestyle, can not be too tired, do not go to the cold, in the diet, is to eat more to help the sun, this can also help us to dissipate the cold and better into the summer.
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