What to eat during the summer solstice? What are the customs and habits?
The Summer Solstice falls on June 20-22 every year. As one of the 24 solar terms, the Summer Solstice also has its own unique characteristics. Do you know what customs and habits the Summer Solstice has? Let’s take a look! Time always flows by us like a stream. In the blink of an eye, the fifth month of the lunar calendar is about to arrive. If you want to know more about the fifth month of the lunar calendar, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website!What to eat during the summer solstice?Different regions have their own unique food during the summer solstice, such as:1. In Wuxi, people eat a bowl of oatmeal porridge for breakfast and a bowl of wonton for lunch during the summer solstice. 2. Lingnan is rich in lychees, which are also seasonal fruits during the summer solstice, so people in Lingnan also have the custom of eating lychees during the summer solstice; 3. It is popular to eat noodles in Beijing during the summer solstice, and various cold noodles are very popular on this day. 4. Other regions also eat summer solstice cakes, wheat dumplings and other foods What are the customs and habits during the Summer Solstice?The summer solstice is also a season of harvest. In ancient times, people had the custom of worshiping their ancestors and celebrating the harvest during the summer solstice, and women would also give each other small gifts to celebrate. However, now that most people live in cities, this custom has gradually disappeared.What are celebrated more now are traditional festivals and some popular overseas festivals such as Christmas and Halloween. The 24 solar terms are more related to agriculture, so fewer people pay attention to them. The 24 solar terms are very important to agriculture, which is also one of the foundations of a country. As China's intangible cultural heritage, the 24 solar terms should not be forgotten. |
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