The folk custom of eating mutton during Xiaoshu solar term

　　Folk proverb: As the heat begins to heat up during the mild summer heat, lighten up on your clothes and body, and plant vegetables as soon as possible to prepare enough for the harsh winter.； Minor summer heat is not considered hot, while severe summer heat is the dog days of summer. The third Geng day after the summer solstice is the first day of the summer solstice, and the first 10 days are the first day of the summer solstice. The earliest day of the first day of the summer solstice is 20 days, and the latest is 30 days. The period from Minor Heat to the Beginning of Autumn is called "Fuxia", that is, the "Three Dog Days" (as opposed to the coldest "Three Dog Days"). It is the time when the temperature is the highest in the whole year. Folk proverb: Minor Heat follows Great Heat, and there is nowhere to hide in the heat. ； During minor heat and severe heat, steam at the top and boil at the bottom.

　　There is a folk proverb about Futian: "You can grow radish in the first volt and vegetables in the second volt, and you can also grow buckwheat in the third volt."； Toufu dumplings, Erfu noodles, Sanfu pancake stall egg . It is a traditional custom to eat dumplings on the first day of the year. People lose their appetite and tend to be thinner than usual on the first day. This is commonly known as the "bitter summer". In traditional customs, dumplings are an appetizing food. In some places in Shandong, raw cucumbers and boiled eggs are eaten to cure the "bitter summer". Eggs are eaten in the morning and no other food is eaten. People in Xuzhou eat mutton in Fu, which is called eating Fu sheep. This custom can be traced back to the Yao and Shun period. There is a saying among the people that "Pengcheng Fuyang only needs a bowl of soup without a prescription from a miracle doctor." Xuzhou people’s favorite thing about eating Fuyang is the local folk song: picking up girls on June 6th, and new wheat cakes and mutton soup. The custom of eating noodles on Furi dates back to at least the Three Kingdoms period. "Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals": When you take a towel to wipe your sweat with soup cakes during the Fusolar Eclipse, your face will look bright and clear. The "soup cake" here is hot soup noodles. "Jingchu Age Chronicles": Soup cakes during the solar eclipse in June are called to ward off evil. May is an evil month, so if you are in June, you should also "avoid evil". You can also eat water noodles and fried noodles in Futian. The so-called fried noodles are made by drying and frying the flour in a pot, and then mixing it with water and sugar. This way of eating has been around since the Han Dynasty. It was more common in the Tang and Song Dynasties, but at that time the wheat grains were fried first and then ground into flour. Su Gong, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, said that fried noodles can "relieve heat, stop diarrhea, and strengthen the large intestine." In addition, in Linyi area of ​​Shandong Province, there is a custom of improving the diet of cattle. During the dog days, wheat kernel soup was cooked for the cows to drink. It is said that the cows became strong after drinking it and could work without sweating. Folk songs: Spring bull whip, licking the bull, wheat kernel soup, licking the beef rice, drinking the ox without sweating, and doing it again in June.

　　Chilled eel slices

　　As the saying goes: Xiaoshu eel is better than ginseng. Monopterus eels are born in mud caves on the waterfront, and summer eels, which are eaten one month before and after Slight Heat, are the most nutritious and delicious. In summer, chronic bronchitis and bronchitis are often asthma , rheumatoid arthritis, etc. disease During the remission period, rice eel is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and has the functions of replenishing qi, liver and spleen, removing rheumatism, and strengthening muscles and bones. According to the saying of winter disease and summer tonic, the most suitable thing to eat during the mild summer season is rice eel. The protein content of eel is higher, the iron content is more than twice that of carp and yellow croaker, and it contains a variety of minerals and vitamins. Monopterus eel can also reduce the concentration of cholesterol in the blood, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases caused by arteriosclerosis, and treat cardiovascular diseases caused by indigestion. diarrhea It also has better effects.

　　Folks have the habit of eating lotus root during Slight Heat. Lotus root contains a large amount of carbohydrates and is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and a variety of vitamins. It has relatively high amounts of Vc, potassium and dietary fiber. It has the functions of clearing heat, nourishing blood, and removing troubles, and is suitable for consumption in summer. Simmer fresh lotus root over low heat, add appropriate amount of honey after slicing, and can be eaten at will. It has the effect of calming the mind and falling asleep, and can cure blood deficiency and insomnia.

　　Cold Sweet and Sour Lotus Root

　　Eat new food and taste new rice. Usually after the minor summer heat, there is a new eclipse on Mao. After the newly cut rice is ground into rice, rice is cooked to offer sacrifices to the Grain God and ancestors, and then everyone eats and tastes the new wine together. Cities generally buy a small amount of new rice and cook it with the old rice, plus newly-launched vegetables, etc.

　　You should eat more fried mung bean sprouts during Slight Heat, as it has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying； Vegetarian fried tofu skin ； It has the effect of replenishing deficiency and antiperspirant ； Beef stew with broad beans has the effect of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, replenishing deficiency and strengthening the body. ； watermelon tomato Juice has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst.

　　The Slight Summer Season is the seedling stage of the second rice crop in Taiwan and the time when the first rice crop is yellow and ripe. It is also the peak season for loofah, bitter gourd, cucumber and winter melon. The sea area around Taiwan is a warm water area, and it is also a period when warm water fish swarm. Off the northern coast of Keelung, there are small Juan, Hong