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What traditional snacks do you eat at the vernal equinox?
1, spring vegetables, used to be Xie's surname in Kaipingcang Town of four cities (now Heshan is five cities), and there is 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.

2. Picked spring vegetables are generally "boiled soup" with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, and it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.

The custom of eating spring vegetables has continued until now. Vegetables in spring are eaten in different ways in different places. As the name implies, spring vegetables are spring vegetables. Eating more vegetables at this time can not only supplement nutrition, but also play a role in health care. Spring seasonal dishes include leeks that nourish yin and strengthen yang; Bean sprouts, lettuce, onion, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, etc.

4, radish, Yangzhou people also have the custom of eating buns and spring rolls stuffed with radish or shredded radish at the vernal equinox. At this time, eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in getting rid of diseases and solving difficulties. 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.