When is the Cold Dew Festival and what should we eat during this period?
When is Cold Dew ? During the Cold Dew season, the sky is high and the air is crisp, with cool evening breezes. Many traditional foods related to the Cold Dew also appear. So, what should we eat during the Cold Dew solar term? The ninth month of the lunar calendar is called the Dog Month. The Chrysanthemum Month, the Clothes Month, the Green Girl Month, the Oda Month, the Cancelled Autumn, the Plain Autumn, etc. are all nicknames for September. Let's learn about every day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar in 2019 with Mr. Shuimo.com.When is Cold Dew?Cold Dew usually falls between October 8th and 9th of the Gregorian calendar every year. In 2019, Cold Dew falls on October 8th. Cold Dew is a solar term that reflects the characteristics of climate change. Cold Dew, White Dew and Frost Descent all represent the condensation of water vapor, and Cold Dew is the transition of climate from cool to cold. Compared with the White Dew, the temperature has dropped a lot, and the dew on the ground is also colder, and it is very likely to become frozen dew, so it is called Cold Dew. In ancient times, the solar terms were divided according to the "direction of the handle of the Big Dipper". When the handle of the Big Dipper points to the direction of Wu (that is, northwest), it is the Cold Dew solar term. The "Pingqi Method" from the Han Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty divided the solar terms. At noon on the day of Cold Dew, the sun's shadow was measured with a gnomon. The length of the shadow was eight feet and two inches in ancient times, which is equivalent to 2.018 meters today. The "Dingqi Method" for dividing the solar terms, which has been used since 1645, is when the sun reaches 195 degrees of the ecliptic longitude. Cold Dew is divided into three stages: "The first stage is the arrival of wild geese; the second stage is the transformation of sparrows into clams after entering deep water; the third stage is the yellow bloom of chrysanthemums." The first stage is the arrival of wild geese; during this solar term, wild geese form a line or a V-shape and migrate south in large numbers; the second stage is the transformation of sparrows into clams after entering deep water: it was cold in late autumn and all the birds disappeared. Ancient people saw many clams suddenly appearing on the seashore, and the stripes and colors of the shells were very similar to those of birds, so they thought they were transformed from birds; the third stage is the transformation of chrysanthemums into yellow flowers: it means that chrysanthemums are generally in bloom at this time.What to eat during the Cold Dew solar term?1. Chrysanthemum Wine The Cold Dew solar term is when chrysanthemums are in full bloom. The raw materials of chrysanthemum wine are simple, only chrysanthemum, glutinous rice, and distiller's yeast. It was called "longevity wine" in ancient times. It tastes sweet and delicious, and has the effects of clearing the liver, improving eyesight, and beautifying the skin. 2. Chrysanthemum Cake After the Cold Dew solar term, the weather gradually becomes cooler. At this time, only osmanthus and chrysanthemum are left. Chrysanthemum is brewed into chrysanthemum wine, and osmanthus is made into osmanthus cake and made into snacks for people to eat. 3. Double Ninth Cake: The Cold Dew solar term is usually close to the Double Ninth Festival in time, so there is a custom of eating flower cake after climbing up the mountain on the ninth day of the ninth month. Because "高" and "糕" are homophones, the cakes for this festival are called "重阳花糕", which means "progress step by step". The main types of flower cakes include "brown flower cake", "fine flower cake" and "money flower cake". Stick some coriander leaves on it as a mark, and put dried fruits such as green fruits, small dates, and walnut kernels in the middle. 4. As the saying goes, "When the autumn wind blows, the crab's feet itch." Since the Cold Dew, the taste of crabs has become "perfect." "The belly button is round in September and pointed in October." During the Cold Dew season, the female crabs are full of eggs and have rich yellow roe. It is the best season to eat female crabs.As the saying goes, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west", no one's fortune remains unchanged. Fortune will change with time. Only by understanding your own fortune can you have a better future. Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to find out! |
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