[Talk about Haichuan] Folk customs and delicacies of the Spring Equinox in various places

At the Spring Equinox, of course, for the Chinese, there is also the custom of "eating spring vegetables and drinking spring soup"* According to custom, spring vegetables are a kind of wild vegetables. On the day of spring breeze, people go to the fields to pick wild vegetables. The main wild vegetables are amaranth. Amaranth can be eaten cold or mixed with other ingredients to make soup. Stewing wild vegetables and fish together is called "spring soup". Folks make "spring soup" into a jingle, "Spring soup fills the internal organs and cleanses the liver and intestines." The whole family, old and young, is safe and healthy. ”It can be seen that eating spring vegetables and drinking spring soup are important in our * * Has a long historical heritage.

Tofu and crucian carp soup: Fish soup is an unavoidable delicacy in spring, especially during the spring equinox, when drinking fish soup is a tradition. There are many kinds of soups, but in the spring season, fish soup is still more important. The fish soup is tender and delicious, and the fish meat is tender and fragrant. Eat a bite of fish and drink a mouthful of fish soup. It contains both meat and soup. It is not only nutritious, but also delicious. Both adults and children love to eat fish. During the Spring Equinox, choosing to use fish and tofu to make soup can not only improve the taste, but also be rich in the festival meaning of "more than enough every year". Eat it in your mouth and enjoy it in your heart, interpreting the unique Chinese food culture.

Cold Amaranth Amaranth is a kind of wild vegetable that loves heat and is resistant to moisture. It is one of the wild vegetables that people like to eat most. This kind of wild vegetable usually begins to grow in March every year and continues until summer. The growth cycle is very long. It is also a wild vegetable with high nutritional value. It contains iron, calcium and other mineral elements. Regular consumption has a great effect on the development of bones in the body. Amaranth contains a lot of nutrients such as carotene and vitamin C. Regular consumption of amaranth during the spring equinox can achieve the effects of losing weight, strengthening the body, and moisturizing and beautifying the skin. It is one of women's favorite wild vegetables. Eating amaranth can quickly improve the body's immunity, so many parents, during the spring breeze, will pick some amaranth to cook for their children during outings to promote their children's bone development. Amaranth is also a wild vegetable with a high carbohydrate content. One hundred grams of amaranth contains 90 grams of water and 5.4 grams of carbohydrates. Eating it every three to five times is very helpful to your health. There are many ways to prepare amaranth. It can be eaten cold, boiled or stir-fried. It can be cooked with other ingredients, or it can be made into a stand-alone dish. No matter how it is cooked, it will taste better. Cold amaranth is easy to make. Clean it, blanch it in hot water and add condiments to it. It is a delicious cold dish. It is refreshing and delicious when eaten in the spring breeze. It has a good meaning.

In the old days of old Beijing, people would sacrifice to the Sun God on the day of the Spring Equinox. Sun cake was a necessary tribute, which means "the sun is high". This is a round cake steamed with rice and sugar, with jujube paste filling inside. There is a big rooster printed on it, and it seems that you can hear its crow, which heralds a wonderful beginning.

In the old days of old Beijing, people would sacrifice to the Sun God on the day of the Spring Equinox. Sun cake was a necessary tribute, which means "the sun is high". This is a round cake steamed with rice and sugar, with jujube paste filling inside. There is a big rooster printed on it, and it seems that you can hear its crow, which heralds a wonderful beginning.

"Qijue: Awakening" written by Xu Xuan in the Song Dynasty has one sentence:: The spring rain falls softly on the vernal equinox, and the sloping wind from the willow bank brings guests back. This means that during the vernal equinox, the spring rain falls gently, and only a faint sound is heard. At this time, everything revives, and the sloping breeze from the willow bank continues to blow, bringing guests from far away back to their hometown. bright

Green garlic smells fragrant and is slightly spicy when eaten. During the spring equinox every year, especially in the south, many people have the custom of eating green garlic to stir-fry bacon. Because green garlic is rich in capsaicin, this substance has the effect of sterilization and disinfection. Eating more of it for your family can enhance your resistance. Therefore, you must eat spring vegetables such as green garlic during the spring equinox.

Spring bamboo shoots are also called the king of vegetables, because no matter what dishes are made with them, they can make the dishes taste delicious. Spring bamboo shoots are not only delicious, they also contain extremely high nutritional value. Spring bamboo shoots are rich in calcium, iron, potassium, plant protein and other substances. These substances can not only improve immunity, but also whiten your skin, so don’t miss eating spring bamboo shoots during the Spring Equinox.

Toon is a rare "tree vegetable". During the Han Dynasty, it was a tribute and deeply loved by the emperor. Every year from March to April, it is the season to eat toon, because the toona buds are rich in iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin E and other substances. The combination of these substances can improve the body's immunity.