The Autumnal Equinox is the sixteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. On this day, the day and night are of equal length, and thereafter the day becomes shorter and the night longer. It is customary to eat autumn vegetables during the Autumnal Equinox. What are autumn vegetables and why do we eat them? Autumn is a season of harvest, with the fragrance of flowers and fruits everywhere. Every day should be happy in such a good season. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn about every day of the eighth lunar month in 2019.It is customary to eat autumn vegetables during the Autumnal Equinox. What are autumn vegetables?The autumnal equinox is the official beginning of autumn. In the Lingnan region, the Xie family in Cangcheng Town, Kaiping, one of the former Four Counties (now Five Counties with Heshan), has an unofficial custom called "eating autumn vegetables on the Autumnal Equinox"."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. When searching in the fields, most of the plants you see are light green, thin, about the length of a palm. The harvested autumn vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "autumn soup". "Autumn soup nourishes the internal organs and cleanses the liver and intestines. The whole family, young and old, is safe and healthy." Since autumn, people pray for peace at home and good health. Stir-fried wild amaranth—— 《 Ingredients: 300 grams of wild amaranth, refined salt, MSG, pearl powder, garlic, vegetable oil. 1. Wash and cut wild amaranth into sections. 2. Heat the pan and add oil. Add minced garlic (chopped like rice) and stir-fry until fragrant. Add amaranth and stir-fry. Add salt and stir-fry until the flavors are absorbed. Add pearl powder and MSG, stir well and serve. Why do we eat autumn vegetables during the Autumnal Equinox?Wild Amaranth is rich in nutrients and is known as the "longevity vegetable". Its leaves are rich in calcium, which promotes bone growth and development. Wild Amaranth is also rich in carotene and vitamin C, which helps to enhance the body's immune function and improve the body's anti-cancer effect. Eating some wild amaranth properly can also detoxify, relieve pain, improve eyesight, enhance disease resistance and prevention, and is also good news for those who are trying to lose weight.Why do we eat autumn vegetables during the Autumnal Equinox? ——They have a rhyme that goes: "Autumn soup cleanses the internal organs and washes the liver and intestines. The whole family, young and old, is safe and healthy." It means that eating autumn vegetables in autumn can clean the stomach and intestines and keep the family healthy. It expresses people's wishes for peace at home and good health. The so-called "autumn soup" in Lingnan customs is consistent with the autumn tonic advocated by modern Chinese medicine, but the Lingnan customs are more typical and have a bit of a native flavor, and have not risen to the level of Chinese medicine theory. |
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