#五一假期日记#
The so-called beginning of summer, the beginning of summer, its arrival means that all things in heaven and earth from the germination of spring to the stage of prosperity and growth, vegetables, fruits, crops grow rapidly and rapidly, one day at a time, for people, it is a very worthy of celebration. Therefore, in ancient times, every time the beginning of the summer festival, the people would hold an important summer ceremony to welcome the arrival of summer, and at the same time, to pray for good weather and good growth of fruits and vegetables and crops.
In summer, it is very hot, and the arrival of the beginning of the summer solar term means that it will get hotter day by day, the rainfall will increase, and the hot and humid air will make people have nowhere to hide and nowhere to hide. In such a climate, people are prone to loss of appetite, fatigue and sleepiness, lack of strength, and weakness, which the ancients called "boiled summer". Therefore, in order to avoid "boiling summer", the folk popular tradition of "starting summer to make up for summer" is popular, and the consumption in summer is balanced by providing nutritious food for the body, so as to spend the summer safely and smoothly.
Around the custom of "making up for summer", in the Lixia solar term, there are many popular food customs among the folk, taste the new, eat the foot bone shoots, eat the Lixia rice, drink the seven soups, etc., in addition, many areas also pay attention to eating the "Lixia egg", as the saying goes, "eat the Lixia egg, the stone can be stepped on", although it seems a little exaggerated, but it also expresses people's attention to this custom.
In addition, on the day of the beginning of summer, there is also a popular fun activity related to the beginning of summer, people will use colored silk thread or velvet thread to weave a pocket into a hard-boiled egg or duck egg into it, and hang it on the children's chest. The children will take these eggs together to play a game of "egg fighting", the eggshell is broken to admit defeat, and the final winner is known as the "egg king", can get good luck. After the egg fight, the children peeled out the eggs and ate them, which made the children deeply feel the traditional culture, and also achieved the effect of making up for the summer, which was very meaningful.
Regarding the cooking method of Lixia eggs, the folk are also very particular, and they should use the distraction wood in the walnut skin to cook. Walnuts are rich in nutrition, in fact, walnut skin is also a treasure, especially the distraction wood, which is a kind of medicinal material in traditional medicine in the mainland, which helps to replenish blood and qi, calm the nerves and help sleep, and has many benefits for the spleen, stomach and kidneys. At the same time, eggs are also a common nourishing ingredient, which contains almost all the nutrients needed by the human body, which helps to replenish the body, strengthen the muscles and bones, and enhance the resistance. Cooking the two together doubles the nutrition.
Tomorrow in the summer, the eggs are boiled with it, eaten for 15 days in a row, the hands and feet are energetic, and the deficiency is not boiled in the summer. Let's share with you how to cook Lixia eggs, the old tradition should be continued, remember to give it to your family.
1. First prepare a dozen walnuts, peel off the shell, and the distraction wood, that is, the wooden diaphragm in it, should be retained.
2. Then soak these walnut shells in water, and use a soft brush to scrub off impurities and dirt one by one. Change the water and wash several times to make sure it is thoroughly washed. Then add water and soak for half an hour.
3. Prepare a few spices, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, put a little of each into the pot, turn on the fire to cook, wait until the water is boiling, adjust to low heat and cook for about an hour, the walnut skin should be fully boiled thoroughly, and its nutritional essence can be released into the soup.
4. When the soup in the pot turns brown, it means that it is cooked, turn off the heat and let the soup cool somewhat. After that, prepare a few eggs, scrub them in water, put them in a pot and cook them with the walnut skin.
5. After the eggs are boiled again, continue to boil on high heat for half a minute, and the eggs will be completely cooked. At this point, you can turn off the fire. Use a spoon or spatula to break the shells of the eggs one by one and simmer them in the pan for more than two hours. In this way, the eggs can better absorb the nutrients in the soup and taste better.
【Skill Summary】
1. The walnut shell is relatively hard, so it needs to be soaked in advance until it becomes soft, and then slowly cooked over low heat, and then the eggs can be thoroughly boiled, so that the essence can be released more fully.
2. You can't put the eggs in and cook them directly when the water is boiling, otherwise the eggs will easily explode when they encounter high temperatures, and the outflow of egg liquid will affect the taste.
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