Tomorrow is the 24 solar terms of the small man, it is the second solar term of summer, the arrival of the small man means that the rain increases, the crops gradually grow full, such as the wheat in the north is about to usher in a bumper harvest.
Although Xiaoman is not as famous as the "Four Seasons and Eight Festivals", it is also of great significance to people, especially this year's Xiaoman is different. Because tomorrow Xiaoman is on May 20 of the solar calendar, in the eyes of modern young people, 520 is a day to express love and full of happiness, so Xiaoman can also be said to be a very auspicious day.
Xiaoman is not only a change in climate, but also a reminder that everyone needs to pay more attention to food and daily life, the old tradition pays attention to "1 don't go, 2 don't do, 3 to eat, 4 to avoid", and spend the summer safely.
Xiaoman 1 does not go
Although the weather is gradually getting warmer, and even slightly hot, the temperature difference between day and night is still large, especially in the early morning and late at night. At this time, many people can't bear it anymore and want to go out to swim, but they don't know that this season is not suitable, because the water temperature on the surface seems to be warm, but in fact, the water is still relatively cold.
Especially in some rivers in the wild, there is more cold, so don't take the risk of swimming at this time, which may cause cold into the body, and even some accidents.
Xiaoman 2 does not do
Sacrifice to the god of cars
The ancients believed that all things are animistic, and the "three gods" correspond to the "three cars", that is, the god of water wheels, the god of oil wheels and the god of silk cars. On this day, the folk have the custom of sacrificing to the god of the car, usually the most used by the folk is the waterwheel, everyone will place various offerings when the small man is full, and then burn incense to worship, and then pour in a glass of white water, sprinkle it to the field, implying that the water source is prosperous. This also illustrates the importance of water conservancy and irrigation in the agricultural era.
Sericulture God
China has a long history of silkworm raising, silk can be made into a variety of daily necessities, looking at ancient times, silk is a more valuable item. If you want to get silk, then you have to start from raising silkworms, this process is relatively hard, so the ancients also regarded silkworms as "silkworm gods", and believed that Xiaoman's day was its birthday.
On this day, people will worship the silkworm god, thank it for giving people a livelihood, and also hope that the silkworm god will bless it, and the silk can be harvested and life will get better and better. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, some villages will specially invite opera troupes to sing on stage to celebrate.
小满3要吃
Eat bitter herbs
In the past, people in Xiaoman had the custom of eating wild vegetables or bitter vegetables, because everyone believed that eating more bitter food in this summer would help clear away heat and relieve heat, so that they could live more comfortably in summer.
Recommended Recipe [Chilled Bitter Chrysanthemum]
Main ingredients: bitter chrysanthemum, peanuts, carrots, garlic
1. First prepare a handful of bitter chrysanthemum to cut off the roots, then cut it into small pieces, put the bitter chrysanthemum into a large basin after cutting, add a spoonful of salt, then pour in an appropriate amount of water, and soak for 3 minutes, so that the bitter chrysanthemum can be cleaned more cleanly, and the taste will be crisp.
2. While it is soaking, let's cut some side dishes, peel and shred half a carrot, and cut a few garlic into minced garlic.
3. Heat the pan with cold oil and put an appropriate amount of peanuts. Stir-fry over medium-low heat, blanch the peanuts, stir-fry until crackling, then put them out to cool for later use.
4. Add two spoons of rice vinegar to the minced garlic, add salt and chicken essence, an appropriate amount of sesame oil, a spoonful of sugar, a spoonful of chili oil, stir well and set aside.
5. Rinse the soaked bitter chrysanthemum, then drain the water, drain the bitter chrysanthemum and side dishes into the basin, add a spoonful of cooked sesame seeds, pour in the juice, and then put on gloves to grab and mix the vegetables evenly.
6. Grasp evenly and put it on a plate and enjoy.
Xiaoman 4 should be taboo
After Xiaoman, the most important thing to avoid is less greedy for cold, less greedy and spicy, in order to understand the summer to eat too much cold food, it is very unfriendly to the stomach, the same is true for spicy food, and eating too much will aggravate the fire, which is undoubtedly "adding fuel to the fire", so the summer diet is mostly light.
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