The special food and traditional folk customs of mangosteen solar term
The third solar term in summer, at this moment is the busy time of farming, there are folks who eat Junta vegetables, green plums, eggs and drink tea.In addition to eating habits, people in some areas also have the custom of sending flowers to gods, planting seedlings, fighting mud battles, and cooking plums.
A brief introduction to the solar term of the awns
The awns literally mean "the wheat with awns will be harvested soon, and the rice with awns can be planted", so "the awns" are also called "busy seeds", It is a typical solar term reflecting agricultural phenology, the ninth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, and the third solar term in summer.On June 5th or 6th every year, the sun reaches 75 degrees of ecliptic longitude to be the awn.The temperature of the awn species has increased significantly, and the rainfall is relatively abundant.At this time, agricultural production in most parts of China is in the "three summers" busy season of "summer harvest, summer planting, and summer management".
Traditional delicacies of Mangosteen solar terms
1.Junta vegetables
Ningbo people have a tradition of eating Mangosteen solar terms.Junta dishes are Mangosteen solar terms.A seasonal vegetable marketed before and after, it is said that after eating Junta vegetables, there will be no prickly heat in summer, and the skin will be as smooth as Junta.Junta Cai is a kind of vegetable that is very beneficial to human health.It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification.It is very suitable for eating during the solar term.At the same time, because it is also a vegetable that can protect the skin, some girls like it very much.Jun tap dishes.
2.Green plums
In the south, May and June are the seasons for plums to ripen every year.Green plums contain a variety of natural high-quality organic acids and rich minerals, which can enhance the body’s immunity.Many people like to eat green plums very much.One thing to note is that fresh green plums have a sour taste and are not easy to eat, so they need to be processed before they can be eaten.
3.Eggs
Eat the eggs in the solar term of the mango seed, which can not only withstand the test of "scorching summer", but also bring fulfillment to life.There is a custom of eating eggs in the solar term of the mango seed, which can prevent the common symptoms of bitter summer such as lack of appetite, tiredness and weakness, and weight loss.Eggs are a common food in our lives.They have the effect of nourishing qi and blood.It should be noted that the yolks in eggs are relatively high in calories, so you can’t eat too much.
4.Tea
In order to welcome the Mangosteen solar term, there is also the custom of drinking tea in the Mangosteen solar terms in Jiangxi, my country.It is said that drinking tea in Mangosteen can ensure that you will not feel sleepy all summer.Drinking some tea in moderation does keep you sane, but it’s a little harder to keep yourself sleepy all summer long.Therefore, drinking tea when the mango is planted only represents a kind of good wish of people.
Folk activities on the solar term of the mango seed
1.Sending flowers to the gods
On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, the flower-worshiping gods will be welcomed.It is almost May in the mango seed, and hundreds of flowers begin to wither and fall.Folks often hold rituals to worship the flower god on the mang seed day, and send the flower god back to his place.This custom no longer exists, but it can be seen from the twenty-seventh chapter of the famous novelist Cao Xueqin’s "Dream of Red Mansions":"The girls (in the Grand View Garden) either weave petals and willow branches into sedan chairs, or use The brocade yarns are folded into thousands of banners, and they are all tied with colored threads.These things are tied to every tree and every flower.The embroidery ribbons are fluttering in the garden, the flowers are blooming, and these people are also involved.Dressed up like a peach and shy, Yan is jealous of Yingying, and you can’t say it all at once." "Qian" in "Qianjiajingzhuang" means shield; 旄, jing, and banner are all ancient flags, and the top of the flagpole is decorated with 闄.The flag of the yak tail is similar to the flag, but the difference is that it is decorated with multicolored folded feathers, and the shape of the flag is umbrella-like.It can be seen that the Mang Seed Festival of the big family is a lively scene for the flower gods.
2.Anmiao
Anmiao is a farming custom in southern Anhui, which began in the early Ming Dynasty.Every time when the awns are planted, after the rice is planted, in order to pray for a good harvest in autumn, Anmiao sacrifice activities are held in various places.Every household uses the new wheat flour evaporating buns, kneads the noodles into the shape of five grains, six animals, fruits and vegetables, etc., and then dyes them with vegetable juice as sacrifices, praying for the harvest of the five grains and the safety of the villagers.
3.Mud Fighting
The young men and women of the Dong nationality in the southeastern part of Guizhou hold a mud fighting festival every year before and after the mango.On the same day, the newlyweds, accompanied by good young men and women, planted rice together, sparring while planting, and throwing mud at each other.At the end of the event, check the results, the one with the most mud is the most popular.
4.Boiled plums
In the south, May and June are the seasons for plums to ripen.Green plum contains a variety of natural high-quality organic acids and rich minerals, and has unique nutritional and health care functions such as purifying blood, regulating intestines, reducing blood lipids, eliminating fatigue, beauty, adjusting acid-base balance, and enhancing human immunity.However, most of the fresh plums are sour and difficult to be eaten directly.They need to be processed before eating.This processing process is boiled plums.
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