March 2 1 (spring equinox solar terms)

March 2 1 day is the vernal equinox solar term in Chinese traditional solar terms, and it is also the second day of the second lunar month, also known as "around Tomb-Sweeping Day". The vernal equinox solar term is the time when the sun reaches longitude 0. At this time, the length of day and night is equal, everything in the sky begins to become full of vitality, and spring officially comes.

The custom of vernal equinox and solar terms

The spring equinox solar term is an important traditional festival with rich folk customs and habits. In China, people will have some special activities on this day, such as ancestor worship, grave sweeping and outing. These activities are to commemorate ancestors, pray for good luck and a bumper harvest.

offer sacrifices to ancestors

Sacrificing ancestors is one of the most important traditional activities of the vernal equinox and solar terms. On this day, people will go to ancestral graves or ancestral halls to burn incense, offer flowers and worship their ancestors to show their respect and gratitude.

Pay tribute to the dead at their graves.

Grave-sweeping is also one of the important activities of the spring equinox and solar terms. On this day, people will go to ancestral graves or cemeteries, clean up cemeteries, offer flowers, burn incense and worship their ancestors. This is not only a respect and memory for ancestors, but also an expression of cherishing life and praying for the future.

spring outing

The vernal equinox and solar terms are the time for all things to recover, and they are also a good time to go for an outing. People will go out for an outing on this day, enjoy the beauty of spring and feel the vitality of nature. This is not only exercise, but also a way to enjoy life.

The diet of vernal equinox and solar terms

The spring equinox solar term is an important solar term and a good time to eat. On this day, people can choose some ingredients suitable for spring according to traditional customs, such as shepherd's purse, tender tofu and tender bamboo shoots. These ingredients can help people clear away heat and toxic materials and keep fit.

Scrambled eggs with shepherd's purse

Shepherd's purse is a common vegetable in spring, which has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and detumescence, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Scrambled eggs with shepherd's purse is a simple and easy-to-cook dish, which can help people clear away heat and toxic materials and increase nutrition.

Production steps:

Wash shepherd's purse and cut it into small pieces;

Beat the eggs, add proper amount of salt and chicken essence, and stir well;

Add a proper amount of oil to the pot, heat it, pour in the egg liquid and fry it until it is 80% cooked;

Pour in shepherd's purse, stir-fry evenly and cook until shepherd's purse becomes soft.

Tender tofu pot

Tender tofu is a common ingredient in spring, which has the functions of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and toxic materials and lowering blood fat. The tender tofu pot is a delicate dish with rich nutrition, which can help people keep fit.

Production steps:

Cut tender tofu into small pieces, wash vegetables and cut into sections, and mince onion, ginger and garlic for later use;

Add a proper amount of oil to the pot, heat it, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant;

Add appropriate amount of water, add tender tofu, and cook until the tofu is soft;

Add vegetables and cook until the vegetables are soft.