The customs and traditional foods of different festivals and solar terms are also different. So, let’s take a look at what are the traditional foods of the Autumnal Equinox? What are the customs of the Autumnal Equinox? The eighth month of the lunar calendar has finally arrived. The scorching heat of summer has faded and we are welcoming the calm and breezy autumn. Welcome to Shuimoxiansheng.com to get the exciting fortune content for the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2021.What are the traditional foods for the Autumnal Equinox?Traditional food for the Autumnal Equinox: Glutinous Rice BallsOn the day of the Autumnal Equinox, farmers take a holiday according to custom. Every family eats rice dumplings, and they also cook a dozen or twenty to thirty rice dumplings without fillings, stick them with thin bamboo forks and place them on the edge of the field outside. This is called sticky sparrow's beak. Traditional food for the Autumnal Equinox: Eggs "When the autumnal equinox comes, the eggs will be pretty." During the Autumnal Equinox every year, there is a folk custom of "standing eggs", and many places hold fun games or competitions of "standing eggs" on this day. Traditional food for the Autumnal Equinox: duck meat After growing in spring and summer, the ducks begin to become plump. At this time, the ducks are of appropriate fatness and have a tender taste. It is the best time to eat ducks. Eating duck meat has a moisturizing effect, and it is one of the most suitable meat dishes to eat in autumn. Traditional food for the Autumnal Equinox: Autumn vegetables "Qiucai" is a kind of wild amaranth, which the locals call "Qiubihao". On the day of the Autumnal Equinox, the whole village goes to pick autumn vegetables. What are the customs of the Autumnal Equinox?1. Flying kites: The autumnal equinox is a good time for Hakka children to fly kites. Especially on the day of the autumnal equinox, even adults get involved. There are many types of kites, including the Wang-shaped kite, the silver carp kite, the squinting moth kite, the thunder worm kite, and the moonlight kite. The big ones are two meters high and the small ones are two or three feet high.2. Send autumn cattle During the Autumnal Equinox, people send pictures of autumn oxen to every household. Sending the Autumn Ox as a gift actually means printing the lunar calendar terms of the whole year and a picture of a farmer plowing the fields on a piece of red or yellow paper, which is called the "Autumn Ox Picture". 3. Autumnal Equinox Moon Festival The Autumnal Equinox was once a traditional "Moon Worship Festival". For example, there is an ancient saying that "In spring, worship the sun, and in autumn, worship the moon." The current Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the traditional "Moon Festival". |
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