Traditional cuisine of vernal equinox
1, eat spring vegetables
In the past, there was an unbroken custom called "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, but it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Slowly, it became a custom. Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.
2. Little carrots
Eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in eliminating diseases and relieving spring sleepiness. Among various vegetables for health care in spring, radish has the best effect. White radish has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, regulating qi and promoting digestion, and resolving phlegm. Raw radish tends to clear away heat and promote fluid production, while cooked radish tends to promote qi and digestion. Can be used for preventing symptoms such as cough due to excessive phlegm, sore throat, anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation, etc.
3. Sun Cake
Sun cake is not only a tribute of the vernal equinox, but also a seasonal food, which means "the sun is high". Sun cakes, step by step. According to the custom of old Beijing, on the vernal equinox, you should worship the sun god and "please" eat sun cakes. Not only does "sun cake" mean beauty, but the setting of glutinous rice and stuffing also conforms to the health care concept of "preserving acid and sweetening" in spring.
Step 4 scroll around
According to the custom of old Beijing, in order to avoid evil spirits and pray for blessings, the spring equinox should be snowballed. The origin of snowballing usury is unusual, and its processing materials include rhubarb rice noodles, soybeans, red bean paste, sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus fragrans, green shredded pork and melon seeds, which are enough to meet the requirements of diversification of food materials in the Nutritional Dietary Guide. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, filling and molding. "Snowball Donkey" is wrapped in bean flour, golden in color, sweet with bean flavor, soft and unique, and it is a delicious food suitable for all ages.
Key points of vernal equinox health care
keep early hours
After the vernal equinox, nature is full of vitality and everything is thriving. At this time, people should conform to the bustling scene of nature, go to bed early and get up early, relax and make their emotions grow with the spring, which is also a health care method to adapt to the spring.
Don't cut down on winter clothes too early.
After the vernal equinox, the temperature in some areas has not warmed up, so don't throw away your winter clothes too early. After wearing cotton-padded clothes for several months in winter, the regulation of body heat production and radiation is in a relatively balanced state with the environmental temperature in winter. From winter to early spring, it is warm and cold, and the temperature changes greatly. If you take off your winter clothes too early, it will be difficult to adapt once the temperature drops, which will reduce your body's resistance. Bacteria attack the body, which is easy to cause various respiratory diseases and infectious diseases in winter and spring.
Open more windows and ventilate frequently.
As soon as the weather changed from cold to warm in early spring, all kinds of pathogenic bacteria and viruses grew and multiplied. In order to avoid the occurrence of various diseases in spring, preventive measures are essential. Around 8 am, the temperature is generally low and the air quality is good, which is a good time to open the window for ventilation. In addition, the bedroom should be ventilated at least after a nap and before going to bed at night.
Avoid arrogance and dryness
During the vernal equinox, you should be calm and keep a relaxed, happy and optimistic mood, so as to have a peaceful atmosphere, and avoid exultation and great sorrow, which is not conducive to the release of liver qi and corresponds to the characteristics of "balance of yin and yang" in the vernal equinox.
Stay away from spring sleep
Ensure adequate sleep and regular work and rest; "Spring Sleepiness" can't be solved simply by sleeping more. On the contrary, too much sleep will make the cerebral cortex in a state of inhibition, thus "the more you sleep, the more sleepy you are." We should take an active part in exercise and outdoor activities to promote or improve the blood circulation of the body.
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
The vernal equinox diet pays attention to "regulating its yin and yang, supplementing if it is insufficient, and diarrhea if it is surplus". Eating more fruits and vegetables at this time can supplement the consumption of vitamins and minerals in winter, which is of great benefit to health.
Vernal equinox custom
First, standing eggs/vertical eggs
"When the vernal equinox arrives, the eggs will be beautiful", which is called vertical eggs. It means to put an egg on the vernal equinox, but there are many people who fail and many people who succeed. Fresh eggs stand more easily. As for why eggs can stand on the vernal equinox, the reason remains to be verified, but there is a proverb: "The top is bright, the bottom is garden, and the sky is safe." We can try to lay eggs at the vernal equinox.
Second, eat spring vegetables.
At the vernal equinox, there is a saying that "spring vegetables are eaten at the vernal equinox", which is the common "wild amaranth", also called "Artemisia annua". On the vernal equinox, people in the village will go to the mountains to find wild vegetables, take them home and cook them with fish fillets in soup. This is "spring soup". There is also a jingle in this custom: "Spring soup is dirty, washing the liver and intestines." Family members, young and old, are safe and healthy. "
Third, send spring cattle.
On the occasion of the vernal equinox, every household began to post "Spring Cattle Map". The vernal equinox is coming, so there will be spring cattle delivered door to door. The Spring Cattle Map is called "Spring Cattle Map", which prints all the solar terms of the lunar calendar on red paper or yellow paper, and also prints farmers' ploughing patterns. When posting pictures of spring cows, you should always say something about spring ploughing to avoid unlucky language.
Fourth, stick the sparrow's mouth
On the vernal equinox, every household will eat jiaozi, and at the same time, dozens of cooked jiaozi without stuffing will be inserted with thin bamboo sticks and placed on the edge of the field. This is called "sticking the bird's mouth". It is said that this custom can prevent sparrows from destroying crops.
Flying kites
On the vernal equinox, most people will fly kites outdoors. Kites were invented by ancient working people in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period in China, and it has been more than 2,000 years since then. The development of kites has generally experienced wood, bamboo, paper, plastic and other materials, and the forms are also diverse. The vernal equinox is coming soon, and pictures of spring cows will be sent from door to door. The picture is printed with red paper or yellow paper on the lunar solar terms all the year round, and also printed with farmers' ploughing patterns, which is called "Spring Cattle Map". Kite patterns are usually auspicious patterns. Flying kites can not only pray for blessings, but also exercise and increase communication between people.