Health preservation has always been a hot topic. Today is one of the 24 solar terms of the Jingzhe solar term. How should we eat it to be good for our health? The following is a brief introduction to the best information about which foods should be eaten by the southern Chinese insects. Let's see.
What to eat in South China in 2019
According to the Chinese astronomical almanac, the solar term of "Jingzhe" will be ushered at 5:10 on March 6, 2019. This solar term was once called 'Qizhe', but later renamed 'Jingzhe'. It is the third solar term of the year, indicating the beginning of mid spring. The meaning of startling insects is that there will be thunder at this time of year. When the dormant insects hear the thunder, they wake up and end their hibernation.
1. Eating fried insects
"The 72 times of the month" says: "February Festival, all things out of shock, shock for thunder, so it is called Jingzhe. On February 2, people stir fry soybeans and sesame seeds in the pan, and the crackling sound is called "exploding longan", hoping for favorable weather and rain. Men, women, old and young compete to eat fried soybeans, which means that people and animals are free from diseases and disasters, and crops do not produce pests.
2. Leek
Leeks are evergreen all the year round and can be eaten all year round, but spring is the best. Leek is a delicate and delicious Yang grass, known as natural 'Viagra'. It is not only a good seasoning, but also a good vegetable medicine with rich nutrition. Spring climate is different, need to maintain Yang. And leek warm, the most appropriate human Yang, spring often eat leek, can enhance the human spleen and stomach qi. Because leek is not easy to digest, it should not eat too much at a time. Generally speaking, stomach deficiency heat, lower fire, dyspepsia, should not eat more leeks.
Leek
3. Grains soup
Because the ingredients are carrots, corn, yam and other healthy foods, it is called cereal soup. It is worth mentioning that carrots with the reputation of "little ginseng" are nutritious and suitable for all ages. Regular consumption can enhance immunity, prevent cancer and prevent diseases. People who can cook soup all know that, in general, this kind of sparerib soup needs to be stewed for several hours, and the seasoning must wait until the end, so as not to destroy the original flavor of the original. Besides, it's better not to put monosodium glutamate in the ribs soup like this. After two hours of cooking, the soup is ready to serve.
4. Eating spring bamboo shoots
After waking up, the weather is obviously warming and the humidity is getting heavier. Light food has the benefits of invigorating the spleen, appetizing and accelerating metabolism. After the beginning of spring, the bamboo shoots will break through the soil and the meat is tender and delicious. It's good for your stomach and intestines.
5. Scented cake
Scented cake, whose real name is printed cake, is a traditional seasonal delicacy in Jiangsu Province. Scented cake is white, soft, sweet and delicious, cool but not hard. It is supplied for nearly two months from the beginning of the year to the beginning of summer, and there is no one on the market before the beginning of summer.
What do you eat to keep healthy in South China in 2019
Pear
In China, there is a custom of 'waking the insects and eating pears'. The climate is relatively dry when the insects are awakened. It is easy for people to have dry mouth and have cold, cough and expectoration. At this time may as well eat some pears, can achieve Qingre Yangyin, Runfei Zhike, Shengjin Huatan, runzaoxiaofeng effect. It has the effect of clearing away heat and nourishing Yin, promoting pharynx and promoting body fluid, moistening throat and resolving phlegm. It is rich in fruit acid, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. It is especially suitable for this season.
When eating pears, raw pears can be peeled and peeled, steamed, sliced and boiled with rock sugar and Tremella fuciformis. Stewed pear with Fritillaria has a certain therapeutic effect on cough. But because of its cold nature, it is not suitable to eat more at a time, otherwise it will hurt the spleen and stomach. For the spleen and stomach deficiency cold or high blood sugar people, should not eat raw pear.
Corn
In ethnic minority areas, Yao people in Jinxiu County of Guangxi Province want to eat "fried insects" on the Jingzhe day. After the "insects" are cooked, they are put in the hall. The whole family will sit around and eat and shout: "eat fried insects, eat fried insects!" there will be competitions in the fun places. The faster and louder the eating, everyone will congratulate him on his contribution to eliminating pests. In fact, insect is corn, which is symbolic.
Taro
Cooking taro -- the Hakka people in southern Jiangxi and Western Fujian Province boil taro seeds with hair in hot water and stir fry soybeans (representing the elimination of various insect pests) in hot water on this day. Fried soybeans are free. We cook taro with sugar. It's simple. It's coarse food. It's delicious and healthy. As for sugar, but according to traditional Chinese medicine, the liver qi in spring is easy to hurt the spleen, so you should eat more sweet food to nourish the spleen from the beginning of the sting. Therefore, although sugar is not conducive to weight loss, it can still be eaten with a strong sense.
egg
In addition to eating pears, there is also a folk saying that Jingzhe eats eggs. It is said that the reason is that Jingzhe will offer sacrifices to the white tiger on this day, and the white tiger usually opens its mouth with its tusks and feeds on eggs. It will not hurt people after it is full of food. After evolution, the eggs that were fed to the white tiger have now become fed to people themselves.