China is the country that pays the most attention to eating. On such an important day as waking insects, we will naturally pay special attention to what to eat. The types of food for waking insects not only have rich cultural connotation, but also have this profound knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation. Let's see what to eat!
What do you eat
（1） [what to eat: fermented wine]
When spring comes, people's sweat pores also open. In some places in the northwest, every family should drink mash wine and eat egg pancakes mixed with mustard juice to drive away the cold accumulated in the body.
The making method of fermented wine is simple and unique. It must be specially brewed by craftsmen. Not everyone can make it. Its method: first wash the glutinous rice with water into impurities, then soak it in warm water for about 12 hours, build a cage and steam it, pour it on the clean chopping board of unused fat meat, cool it, sprinkle the steamed rice steamer water on the rice, make an appropriate amount of sweet wine Qu of the rice, put it into a porcelain basin, put it on a hot Kang at about 50 ℃, cover it tightly with clean cotton mattress, and uncover the bedding in the middle of the day and night, You can smell the strong wine smell, indicating that the mash has been brewed. Put the basin in a cold place and prepare it for consumption.
（2） [what does a sting eat: eggs]
In addition to eating pears, there is also a saying among the people that stingers eat eggs. It is said that it is because they sacrifice to the white tiger on this day. The white tiger usually opens its mouth with its tusks. It can only be fed with eggs. After full eating, it won't hurt people. After a long time of evolution, the eggs fed to the white tiger have now become fed to themselves. According to medical knowledge, the human body should not eat more than three egg yolks a week, but protein is not limited, because protein does not contain fat or cholesterol. It is a food close to pure protein, so the intake of protein is not limited like egg yolk.
（3） [what to eat: fried beans]
In Shaanxi, some areas have to eat fried beans after waking up. People soak soybeans in salt water and stir fry them in the pot, making a crackling sound, symbolizing the jumping sound of insects when they are heated and suffering in the pot. Soybean is really cheap and good. For women, its isoflavones can produce effects similar to estrogen hormones, reduce blood cholesterol, protect the heart and prevent breast cancer and osteoporosis.
（4） [what does the sting eat: Honey]
In the windy spring season, honey is the most ideal health drink. Drink one cup in the morning and evening every day, which can not only moisten the intestines and defecate, but also prevent colds and remove toxins from the body. When eating, you can take it in a rush without boiling. However, honey is rich in rapidly absorbable sugar and is a high-energy food. People who lose weight should not be greedy.
（5） [what to eat: spinach]
Spinach is a vegetable all year round, but it is better in spring. Its roots are red and leaves are green, fresh and tender, especially delicious. Spinach listed in spring is beneficial to detoxification and prevention of spring dryness. Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that spinach is sweet and cool, which can nourish blood, stop bleeding, astringe Yin and moisten dryness. Because spinach contains more oxalic acid, which hinders the body's absorption of calcium and iron, spinach should be scalded soft with boiling water, fished out and then fried.
（6） [what to eat: leek]
Leeks are evergreen all year round and can be eaten all year round, but they are best eaten in spring. Leek is a delicate and delicious clover, known as natural 'Viagra'. It is not only a good seasoning, but also a good vegetable medicine rich in nutrition. The climate is different in spring, so we need to maintain Yang. Leek is warm in nature, which is most suitable for human Yang Qi. Eating leek in spring can enhance the Qi of human spleen and stomach. Because leeks are not easy to digest, you should not eat too much at a time. Generally speaking, those with heat in stomach deficiency, fire in the lower part and dyspepsia should not eat more leeks.
（7） [what does Jingzhe eat: pancakes]
In some areas of Shandong, farmers burn pancakes in a fire in the courtyard on the day of waking insects, which means smoking and burning kill pests.
Because pancakes are made of raw grain and the bran is not removed, they are rich in nutrition, crisp and soft to eat, and easy to store and carry. They are a very characteristic local food. Some people believe that eating pancakes takes a long time to chew, so it can generate saliva, strengthen the stomach, promote appetite, promote facial nerve movement, help to maintain the health of visual, auditory and olfactory nerves, slow down aging, and can be regarded as a health food.