Traditional activities and food in summer solar terms.

Great summer heat, one of the 24 solar terms, is the last solar term in summer. On the fifteenth day after the slight summer heat, it means that it is not a great summer heat; The solar calendar is120; July 22-24 of Gregorian calendar. The following are the traditional activities and delicious food I have arranged for you, hoping to help you.

Traditional activities of summer solar terms

1, lunar cruise in summer

In the hot summer, the ancients never stayed at home alone to be "otaku" and "otaku". Instead, they took this summer heat as a holiday. "Summer Moon Tour" was one of the folk customs at that time. In the old society, every June, scholars and women gathered together.

2. Drink sheep in summer

"Drinking sheep in summer" means drinking mutton soup in summer, which is a popular summer custom in Yimeng Mountain area and southwest Shandong in the old revolutionary base area of central and southern Shandong. Among them, Shandong Shanxian mutton soup is the most famous. Mutton soup in summer is delicious and nutritious, which has the good effects of invigorating spleen and qi, warming kidney and strengthening yang, and has become a nutritious and delicious nourishing product on people's table.

Step 3 eat noodles

When summer comes, Linyi has the traditional custom of "drinking summer sheep" (that is, drinking mutton soup) or eating noodles in summer. On this day, every married daughter and married son will go back to their parents' home, kill a sheep and cook a pot of cold noodles. The whole family will happily drink mutton soup and eat noodles and have a hot summer.

Step 4 drink tea

Fu Cha, as its name implies, is the tea people drink in dog days. Free tea is usually served from the beginning of June to the end of August in the lunar calendar. This kind of tea, which is made of more than ten kinds of Chinese herbal medicines such as honeysuckle, selfheal and licorice, has the function of cooling and relieving summer heat. In ancient times, there was a custom in many rural areas, that is, villagers would put some tea in the pavilion at the entrance of the village and give it to passers-by for free.

5, stir-fried grass tofu

With the arrival of the summer solar term, people in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province have the custom of frying grass and tofu. Grass bean curd refers to the shape of bean curd prepared by decocting Cao Xian, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Prunellae Spica, Chrysanthemum, Lonicera japonica Thunb and other Chinese herbal medicines. It is eaten after cooling, and has the functions of refreshing and detoxifying, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. In the past, many families could cook for themselves.

6, send athel loren

In dog days and summer, the sun is like fire, which is also the outbreak period of plague diseases. In the past, people often held prayers on boats on the river and rowed them far away to show that the plague had been driven away and all the diseases had disappeared.

7. The seaside is too hot

People in Shenzhen spend hot summer days by the sea. Sunscreen is very important in summer, not only for women who love beauty and are afraid of tanning, but also for men who have been exposed to the sun for a long time, especially when going to the seaside or water parks, they need to use sunscreen and apply sunscreen from time to time.

8. Appreciate lotus flowers

June, where the summer heat is located, is also called "Lotus Moon". According to legend, June 24th is the birthday of the lotus, so people have the custom of appreciating the lotus. Changshu, Tongzhou, Wuxian and other places in Jiangsu are famous places to watch the lotus and enjoy the cool, and there are also many cruise ships. The scenery is quite spectacular.

9. Eat broilers in summer

There is a tonic method of "eating chicks in summer" in central Hunan and northern Hunan. Broiler refers to a cockerel that can't crow, weighs 1~ 1.5 kg within three months, and is not bred.

Compared with old chickens, their soup is not so greasy, and protein is more easily absorbed by people. It is said that the growth hormone in it has a good nourishing effect on growing children.

10, dried ginger

Fu Jiang originated in Shanxi, Henan and other places in China. In dog days, people slice or juice ginger, mix it with brown sugar, put it in a container, cover it with gauze and dry it in the sun. After fully blending, it has a miraculous effect on stomach cold, cold and cough, and has a warming and health care function.

1 1, eat litchi

In the summer heat, according to Putian custom, every household should eat litchi, which is called "passing the summer heat". According to folklore, eating litchi in summer is as nutritious as eating ginseng. Litchi contains glucose and multivitamins, and it is nutritious. Eating fresh litchi can nourish the body. First, soak the fresh litchi in the cold well water and take it out to taste as soon as summer arrives. At this time, eating litchi is the most pleasant and nourishing.

12, eat bad rice

People in Putian, Fujian still have the custom of eating rice grains in summer. Rice grains are made by mixing rice with white rice distiller's yeast, allowing it to ferment and fully mature; On the day of the great summer heat, it is said that cutting into pieces and adding some brown sugar to cook can "greatly replenish vitality".

13, eat pineapple

In Taiwan Province Province, China, there is a custom of eating pineapple. Pineapple is pronounced the same as "Wanglai" in Minnan dialect, so it is used to pray for peace, auspiciousness and prosperous business.

14, eat "semi-annual round"

In addition, because the 15th day of June in the lunar calendar is half of the whole year, people pay attention to "half a year", and the whole family will have a "half-year circle" after worshipping God on this day. The semi-annual round is made of glutinous rice ground into powder and then rubbed with red noodles. A family tasting sweets symbolizes reunion and sweetness.

15, eat "Cao Xian"

Many places in Guangdong have the custom of "eating fairy grass" in summer. There is a folk saying that "Eating Cao Xian in June is like living as a fairy, never getting old". Cao Xian bean jelly and Cao Xian are also common summer products for Xiamen people.

16, send summer boat

In midsummer, there is a "summer boat" activity along the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. Fishermen take turns carrying "summer boats" to drum in the street, firecrackers are ringing, and people stand on both sides of the street to pray. The "Summer Boat" was finally transported to the dock for a series of blessing ceremonies. Subsequently, this "summer boat" was dragged out of the fishing port by fishing boats, lit at sea and went with the water to wish people a bumper harvest and a safe life.

What food do you eat in summer?

1, drink ginger tea

Drying ginger, drinking ginger tea and eating ginger juice to adjust eggs are the dietary customs of Taizhou people in midsummer. Because ginger juice can remove moisture from the body, it is passed down from generation to generation.

2, eat fairy grass

Many places in Guangdong have the custom of "eating fairy grass" after the summer solar terms. Cao Xian, also known as Mesona blume and Cao Xian, is a better person. It has a good summer effect and is known as "Cao Xian". After drying the stems and leaves, it can be made into Xiancao, which is called bean jelly in Guangdong and is a summer dessert.

Step 3 eat lychee, mutton and rice.

In Fujian and other areas, many people also like to eat litchi, mutton and rice grains in hot summer. Now this has become a custom. Some people say that eating lychee in hot summer will make you better. Litchi is a kind of nutritious fruit, which is rich in substances and can be said to be a good tonic. Some people say that litchi has the same nutritional value as ginseng.

You should know that litchi is a specialty of Putian, and litchi is also divided into Song Jiaxiang, Zhuang Yuanhong and Eighteen Niang Hong, all of which are excellent varieties. In Putian, especially around the summer heat, litchi has become a ripe season for flowers to fall and flowers to overflow in bloom. According to previous customs, litchi is often used as a gift between relatives and friends when summer comes.

Rice grains are made by mixing rice with white rice distiller's yeast, allowing it to ferment and fully mature; On the day of the great summer heat, it is said that cutting into pieces and adding some brown sugar to cook can "greatly replenish vitality". On summer day, relatives and friends often give litchi and mutton to each other.

4, drink old melon fresh lotus leaf soup

In Guangdong, especially in the Pearl River Delta, almost every household cooks summer soup in summer or hot weather. Old wax gourd and fresh lotus leaf soup for relieving summer heat is a traditional diet soup for relieving summer heat in Guangdong. It is mainly composed of old wax gourd, fresh lotus leaf and adzuki bean.

Step 5 eat noodles

When summer comes, Linyi has the traditional custom of "drinking summer sheep" (that is, drinking mutton soup) or eating noodles in summer. On this day, every married daughter and married son will go back to their parents' home, kill a sheep and cook a pot of cold noodles. The whole family will happily drink mutton soup and eat noodles and have a hot summer.

6, stir-fried grass tofu

The custom in Wenzhou in summer is to stir-fry grass tofu. Grass bean curd refers to bean curd made from Cao Xian, licorice, Prunella vulgaris, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and other Chinese herbal medicines, which can be eaten after cooling, cool and detoxify, promote fluid production and quench thirst. In the past, many families could cook for themselves.

7. Eat ginger juice to adjust eggs

People in Jiaojiang, Taizhou also have the custom of eating ginger juice to adjust eggs in summer. Ginger juice can eliminate moisture in the body, and ginger juice can adjust eggs and "replenish people". Some elderly people like to eat chicken porridge, which is said to tonify yang.

8. Eat chicken

Southerners have the habit of eating chicken in summer. There is a traditional folk tonic method, which is to eat broilers in summer. Broilers contain certain growth hormone, which is beneficial to children in growth and development period and middle-aged and elderly people with decreased hormone level. When cooking chicken, add a proper amount of ginger to adjust the temperature difference between inside and outside the human body in summer, so that the human body can adapt to the external environment and play a role in eliminating dampness and strengthening the body.

Dietary taboos in summer

1, avoid drinking a lot of water.

Drink a small amount of water many times, not more than 300 ml each time. Never drink too much. Because drinking plenty of water will not only dilute gastric juice, affect digestive function, but also cause hyperreflexia and sweating. In this way, a lot of water and salt in the body will be lost, which can promote thermal spasm in severe cases.

2, avoid unclean diet

Don't eat spoiled and unclean food. Bacteria multiply very quickly in summer and solar terms, which is easy to cause food poisoning. The main symptoms are fever, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea, purulent bloody stool and acute diarrhea. See a doctor as soon as possible. In addition, pay attention to food hygiene, pay attention to killing flies, and don't eat unclean meals. It is best to eat the food on the same day, and the food should be boiled and heated overnight.

3, avoid simple tonic

After heatstroke, the heat is still there. Although they have shortcomings, they can't simply take supplements. Because if the tonic is too early, it will make the summer heat difficult to subside, or the summer heat that has gradually subsided will come back, which is even more unworkable.

4. Avoid eating a lot of cold fruits and vegetables.

Eating a lot of cold fruits and cold food will damage the yang of the spleen and stomach, making the spleen and stomach weak and cold and dampness stagnant. In severe cases, there will be symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. Don't drink too much cold, and don't eat too much iced food, frozen drinks, ice cream, etc.

5, avoid spicy food

A small amount of spicy food, such as raw onion, raw garlic, ginger, mustard, pepper, pepper, fennel, cinnamon and leek, should be avoided. If you don't feel hot, you can also eat some spicy food in moderation to make the function of the spleen and stomach active. Drink more soup to relieve summer heat and dampness, such as boiled soup with wax gourd, kudzu root, lotus leaf, Millettia speciosa, winter melon seeds, red beans and lentils; You can also make sour plum soup. After sunbathing, mustard soup can effectively dispel the summer heat.

6. Avoid eating a lot of greasy food.

In summer, the heart is inflamed, of course, we should avoid eating hot and dry food, so as not to "add fuel to the fire;" At the same time, it is not advisable to eat more fatty foods to avoid indigestion. If you eat a lot of greasy food, it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, so that a large amount of blood will stay in the gastrointestinal tract, and the blood delivered to the brain will be relatively reduced, and the human body will feel tired and more likely to cause indigestion. Avoid eating raw seafood or dead animal food.