What traditional food does Nanjing eat in the long summer?

Long summer egg

As the saying goes, "if you eat eggs in the long summer, it will not be summer when it is hot." On the day before long summer, many people began to cook "long summer eggs". In addition, the children also play the game of "breaking eggs" in the long summer, soak the boiled eggs in cold water for a few minutes, then put on woven silk bags and hang them around the children's necks. Children will play egg-beating games in groups of three or five. An egg has two heads, the pointed one is the head and the round one is the tail. When you beat eggs, the head of the egg hits the head of the egg and the tail of the egg hits the tail of the egg. Fight one by one, the loser gives up, and finally the high and low are separated. The winner of the egg head is the first, and the egg is king; The winner of the egg is the second place, and the egg is called Xiao Wang or Er Wang.

As the saying goes, "If you eat an egg in the long summer, your strength will increase by 10,000". No one will be disappointed if the egg is broken. Eating it is also a good comfort!

Try three new things in the long summer, eat pea cakes and eat black rice.

In Nanjing, there are many customs in the long summer, including eating. In Nanjing, Changxia will try three new things, the cherry in Xuanwu Lake, the plum in Gaochun and the shad in Zhenjiang.

But now Nanjing people generally choose seasonal fresh foods to match Sanxin according to their own recipes, such as pomfret, broad beans, amaranth, bamboo shoots, peas and so on.

Old people in Nanjing will let their children eat pea cakes on this day in the long summer, because it is said that eating pea cakes can avoid summer. Besides, peas are shaped like eyes. In order to eliminate eye diseases, people pray that their eyes are as clear as fresh peas all year round, and there is no disease or disaster.

In addition, there is a custom of "eating black rice" in rural areas and long summers in Nanjing. It is said that this originated from the story of a dutiful son. In order to let his mother eat the meal he sent in prison, the dutiful son deliberately picked the leaves of Chinese tallow on the mountain and mashed them into the meal to scare and confuse the prison guards and prevent them from eating the meal. The color of rice mixed with leaves is black, hence the name "black rice". In order to commemorate the filial piety of the dutiful son, the custom of eating "black rice" in the long summer is widely circulated.

What dishes did I eat in Nanjing during the long summer?

1, cucumber

Cucumber is one of the most common dishes in long summer, and this time is also the season when a large number of cucumbers are on the market. In summer, the weather is hot, and the water loss in the body is faster, while cucumber contains more water. Whether it is fried cucumber or cold cucumber, it can make the body more refreshing after eating.

2. peas

Pea with shell is similar in shape to eyes. People used to suffer from eye diseases. In order to get rid of eye diseases, they will eat peas on this day in the long summer, hoping that their eyes will be as clear as peas in the new year, which also shows people's expectations for a better life.

3, foot bone bamboo shoots

In Ningbo, in the long summer, you will eat vegetables made of foot bone bamboo shoots, usually wild bamboo shoots or black bamboo shoots. When eating, cut them into the same shape as the bones of the feet, which means "healthy feet" and good health.

4. Broad beans

In Jiangnan, people eat broad beans in long summer, so they are also called long summer beans. Some families will cook broad beans and rice together, which is called "broad bean rice", or they can be fried and eaten, which is good for health.

Is it hot in long summer?

Many people think that the sun in Nanjing is the most poisonous, and when the ultraviolet rays are the strongest, they have to wait until the dog days in midsummer. But in fact, after entering the long summer solar term, the ultraviolet index of Nanjing began to climb and gradually reached its peak.

It is understood that meteorologists have made statistics on the ultraviolet radiation in Nanjing in recent years. The data shows that during the long summer solar terms and the small full solar terms, the monthly average ultraviolet radiation value in Nanjing began to increase, reaching the peak, and sometimes even exceeded the midsummer. Experts explained that this is because the afternoon thunderstorm in Nanjing in midsummer often blocks ultraviolet rays. In addition, around the Dragon Boat Festival and the summer solstice in June, due to the arrival of the Meiyu period, the ultraviolet radiation value is not as good as that in May.