September 23, Autumn Equinox , the season of real high and cool autumn is here. In the autumnal equinox, "合" means "half", and the time is equal, and the day and night are gradually short, and the weather turns from hot to cool. What to enjoy
Autumnal Equinox? The fragrance of osmanthus flowers is full of the garden, the pink grass is swaying, and the flowers on the other side are blooming... At the same time, the persimmons are ripe and the grains of pomegranate are full, which is also a season for foodies to harvest.
Autumn wind is together, and your appetite is wide open. What foods will be eaten in the autumnal equinox?
1. Lamb
After the autumnal equinox, the weather gradually turns colder, and lamb is the first choice for nourishing and warming the body. Eating mutton in time in autumn can remove moisture, avoid cold, and warm the stomach.
mutton can be cut white, braised, and can be cooked. For example, in Guangdong, people cook the skin-covered mutton belly with flower mushroom and bamboo on charcoal fire to make mutton belly pot; hand-catch mutton in Inner Mongolia, large pieces of bones and meat are thrown into water and cooked directly, and the taste is just as delicious; mutton hooves in Xinjiang, grilled buns , mutton skewers...
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mutton can be divided into lamb and adult mutton according to age. The lamb meat is lighter in color, less fat content, and softer and tender. According to the type, it can be divided into goat meat and mutton. The former has a tighter meat, more lean meat, lower calorie content, and more fat and has a stronger taste.
2. Autumn crab
The autumn wind makes the crab's feet itchy, "The rice is ripe in Jiangcun's crabs are fat, and their claws are like halberds and the green mud is raised." During the autumnal equinox, the crab meat is plump. crabs are not only delicious, but also have high nutritional value.
What crabs are eating everywhere? For example, river crabs, Jiangsu hairy crabs, Shanghai Chongming Qingshui crabs, Hong Kong butter crabs , etc., and the crabs are roe-filled when mature; sea crabs such as Zhoushan Shuzhu crabs , Laizhou crabs, Hainan safflower crabs and Fujian sawn green crabs, etc., have plump meat and sweet taste.
However, crabs are cold in nature, so it is not advisable to eat too much . Also, dead crabs cannot be eaten.
3. Duck
The duck in autumn is plump and rich in monounsaturated fatty acid , which can supplement the protein , vitamins and minerals needed by the human body. In autumn, the sky stems are irritable, and eating duck meat can nourish yin and moisten dryness and strengthen the spleen. In addition, duck meat has only half the fat and is easy to digest.
is in Nanjing. At this time, it is popular to eat " Osmanthus Duck ". The salted duck around the eighth month of the lunar calendar has the best quality, so it is called osmanthus Duck.
4. Fish
Autumn is a season for various fish to be rich in fat. It is not only delicious, but also has high nutritional value. It is rich in high-quality protein (the content of 100 grams of fish is twice that of pork), unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, and is easily digested and absorbed by the body. At the same time, the fat content of fish is low.
For example, autumn is the best time to eat bass , crucian carp , etc. Sea bass is high in protein and low in fat, delicious and thornless. Crucian carp has the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, and promoting appetite. There is also hairtail, which is rich in unsaturated fatty acid components. Autumn is also the season for eating fresh yellow croaker . Yellow croaker is rich in nutrients and the fish is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, etc. Pomfret meat is thick and has few thorns, and it tastes delicious. Braised and steamed.
The autumn wind is cool, the leaves fallen yellow, and the eels are busy on the market. The eels in autumn have fat and thick flesh, which is the most nourishing person. There is a folk saying that "eels in autumn are subject to ginseng."
What fish do you like to eat in autumn?
5. Autumn lotus
Folk proverb says: "A lotus lotus is a treasure, and autumn lotus is the most nourishing one's life." After the autumnal equinox, the weather becomes dry. Eating lotus root can clear heat and moisten the lungs, nourish qi and cool blood.
Lotus root plus ribs or seasonal peanuts are delicious and nourishing.
6. Osmanthus
8 osmanthus fragrance. The eighth month of the lunar calendar is the time when osmanthus blooms. You can not only enjoy osmanthus, but also eat osmanthus, such as osmanthus cake , candied osmanthus, osmanthus candy lotus root, osmanthus candy , osmanthus tea ... There are many ways to eat osmanthus.
In Nanjing, there is a dish of osmanthus candy taro, which is sweet and soft. In , Hubei Xianning , there is "Monthly Laurel" and flowers bloom every month. People like to eat fresh osmanthus, fried osmanthus meat, osmanthus tofu, egg and osmanthus cake, osmanthus porridge, osmanthus candy water, osmanthus cake, etc.
7. Autumn vegetable
" Autumn soup 未分类, wash the liver and intestines. The family and young are safe and healthy." During the autumnal equinox solar term, many people in Lingnan will pick autumn vegetables, namely wild amaranth . The autumn vegetables and fish fillets are called "rolling soup" and the stomach "Autumn soup".
Amaranth is cool in nature and sweet in taste, can clear heat and remove dampness, and the calcium content of every 100 grams of amaranth is about 78mg.
8.Pear
Pear is called the "master of fruits". It has a moisture content of up to 80%. It is rich in vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and iodine. It is easy to cause lung dryness in autumn, and pears can moisten dryness.
pears are delicious, but many people are not suitable for eating pears. It is better to cook a bowl of pear soup. For example, Xiaodian pear soup is a traditional drink in old Beijing. Pear, Tremella , Green Plum , rock sugar and wolfberry are cooked together. The traditional Xiaodian pear soup uses snowflake pear , and crown pear is also suitable for cooking.
9. Tangyuan
On this day, some places have the custom of eating Tangyuan to get a good intention to reunite.
In addition to eating it by yourself, When I was farming in my early years, I also had to make some dumplings without fillings and put them in the fields to stick to the bird's mouth. This is "sticking the bird's mouth", which means to prevent the bird from destroying the crops.
10. Taro cake
The old saying goes, "Chestnuts are sweet and sweet taro", old Beijingers will arrange to eat taro cakes on the autumnal equinox.
Now is a good time for taro to be launched in large quantities. Taro is flat and sweet in nature, and has the benefits of replenishing qi and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and stomach. Moreover, taro contains a large amount of high-quality water-soluble dietary fiber, and the glycemic index is much lower than white rice and white flour.
In addition to taro, there are also corn, yam , pumpkin, etc., which are all worth eating. For example, yam, according to the older generation, yam is called "the first supplement in autumn". yam contains a large amount of mucus protein, vitamins and trace elements, which has very high nutritional value; mucus also contains saponin and mucus, which has a moisturizing effect and helps moisturize dryness. During the autumnal equinox, cold and dampness are heavy. Eating mild foods such as yam can protect the spleen and stomach. After the autumnal equinox, you should eat nutritious and easy to digest and absorb foods, such as fish, lean meat, poultry and eggs, dairy, beans, duck, chicken and other foods; eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins and minerals in the body. The symptoms of "autumn dryness" after the autumnal equinox will be more obvious, and you need to drink more water.
