Many places in China have the custom of eating watermelon in early autumn. Nanjing, Jiangsu and beginning of autumn, Hangzhou, Zhejiang eat watermelon every day, which is called gnawing autumn. Records of the Capital published during the Republic of China recorded that "beginning of autumn ate watermelon the day before, which was called eating autumn". In early autumn, old Nanjing chewed watermelon, sweet potato and corn on the cob. There is a custom of "biting autumn" in beginning of autumn in Tianjin and other areas. Miscellaneous Notes on the Customs of Kinmen at the Age of 18: "beginning of autumn can avoid diarrhea if he eats melons and bites autumn". From a health point of view, beginning of autumn often eats watermelon for the last time in a year. After beginning of autumn, the weather gets cold in the morning and evening, and eating cold food will affect the stomach, so it is no longer suitable for eating watermelon after beginning of autumn. Therefore, it is ok for beginning of autumn to eat a small amount of watermelon. In addition, watermelon peel has the functions of diuresis, detumescence, clearing away heat and relieving summer-heat, detoxification and malnutrition. Therefore, in early autumn, you can cook a watermelon peel health porridge with the functions of clearing away heat and diuresis, whitening and beautifying.

2. Shandong eats "slag"

In beginning of autumn, Laixi, Shandong Province, it is popular to eat a kind of small tofu made of minced beans and minced vegetables, which is called eating "dregs". There is a saying that "adults and children don't spit or pull when they eat beginning of autumn dregs". Bean dregs are rich in dietary fiber, protein, fat, isoflavones and vitamins. The bean dregs are sweet and cool, and have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation and stopping bleeding, and can reduce weight and lipid, resist cancer and prevent constipation. Green vegetable is one of the vegetables with the richest vitamins and minerals, which is rich in vitamins, carotene, calcium and iron. , and help to enhance human immunity. Autumn is the high incidence of gastrointestinal diseases, and eating green vegetables with bean sprouts has a positive effect on regulating the stomach.

3. Taiwan Province Province eats "Fuyuan"

In Taiwan Province Province, beginning of autumn has the custom of eating "Fuyuan", and beginning of autumn season is the rich period of longan in southern Fujian. People in Taiwan Province Province believe that after eating longan meat, future generations will become great officials, and longan is also called "Fuyuan", so there is a saying that "children and grandchildren are the best after eating Fuyuan". Longan has the functions of calming the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing blood and benefiting qi, and improving intelligence and brain. Longan inhibits the activity of an aging enzyme in human body, and is rich in protein vitamins and minerals, which has anti-aging and anti-aging effects. Longan can also invigorate qi and nourish blood, which has a good effect on neurasthenia, upset, sweating and mental retardation of menopausal women. It is a good product for strengthening the brain and improving intelligence. Longan has good nutritional value in soup or vegetables, and longan has better therapeutic effect.

4. Beijing "sticks autumn fat"

The custom of autumn in old Beijing began with eating meat, and making up for the fat lost in summer by eating stew, so it is called "sticking autumn fertilizer". However, Chinese medicine reminds everyone that people's gastrointestinal function is weak in beginning of autumn season, and excessive consumption of high-fat and high-protein foods such as meat will increase the burden on the stomach. Therefore, you should not eat meat too often. It's best to wait until it's really cold before adding meat. Beginning of autumn is suitable for eating duck and mutton. Ducks nourish the yin of the five internal organs, clear the heat of fatigue, nourish the stomach and produce fluid; Duck meat in autumn is rich in nutrition, which can supplement protein, vitamins and minerals necessary for human body in time. At the same time, duck meat is cool and suitable for those who get angry with body heat. Mutton is not greasy and dry, which is helpful for strengthening yang, nourishing essence and blood, and treating lung deficiency, and is quite beneficial to patients with tracheitis, lung disease and deficiency-cold syndrome. Beginning of autumn can drink some light carrot mutton soup or wax gourd old duck soup.

5. Jinhua eats "cold cakes"

In early autumn, Jinhua citizens like to eat cold cakes. Lianggao is a kind of cake made of sweet potato starch, which is cool, refreshing and appetizing. Sweet potato can tonify deficiency and benefit qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, and strengthen kidney yang. Sweet potato is rich in anti-cancer substances such as beta-carotene, vitamin C and folic acid, which is beneficial to the heart. It is low in calories and can play a role in losing weight. Sweet potato also contains an estrogen-like substance, which has a certain effect on protecting skin and delaying aging. Many women regard sweet potatoes as beauty food. Sweet potato contains a lot of cellulose and pectin that are not easily destroyed by digestive enzymes, which can stimulate the secretion of digestive juice and gastrointestinal peristalsis, thus playing a laxative role. Beginning of autumn recommended eating sweet potato porridge to clear away heat and quench thirst and prevent constipation.