What does the northeast custom eat in beginning of autumn on this day?

In the northeast, people in beginning of autumn pay attention to autumn and reduce fat on this day.

(1) Grab autumn fat: Northeasters usually grab autumn fat when they are in beginning of autumn, hoping to eat more meat and gain weight. Shandong people also have the custom of eating jiaozi on this day, which is called "grabbing autumn fat". I'll grab a jiaozi from your bowl, so that I can keep fit in autumn and make up for the oil and water lost in summer. On the same day in beginning of autumn, elderly people will provide a bowl filled with whole grains in the middle of the hall and put three incense sticks on it to pray for a bumper harvest after beginning of autumn. Most people will chop up meat and wrap it in jiaozi after beginning of autumn, and the whole family will get together to "bite the autumn".

(2) Lose weight in autumn: beginning of autumn in Northeast China has the custom of eating cucumbers, and I hope people will stay slim forever. There is a saying in beginning of autumn that "fat people eat cucumbers and thin people eat meat", which shows that eating cucumbers can reduce weight. Summer weather is hot, energy consumption is high, and people generally lose appetite, resulting in insufficient heat supply in the body. When the weather turns cold in autumn, people's taste is enhanced, their appetite is greatly increased, their diet will be unconsciously excessive, and their calorie intake will be greatly increased. Coupled with the pleasant climate, people get enough sleep and sweat less. In addition, in order to meet the arrival of winter, the body will actively store cold-proof fat, so the body absorbs more heat than it discharges.