" Cold Dew Shocked in the evening of autumn, and watched the chrysanthemums gradually turn yellow in the morning. The wind of thousands of families swept the leaves, and geese follow the sun in thousands of miles. Turning into clams and sad for the birds, harvesting the fields and fearing the frost. Because of knowing the ambition of pine and cypress, the color of winter and summer is gray." This poem comes from the work of the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen " Poems of the Twenty-Four Qis·Han Dew September Festival ", which is a few lines of words, vividly depicting the characteristics of the Cold Dew solar term.
As the fifth solar term in autumn, the arrival of cold dew also symbolizes the entry of late autumn, and autumn is about to come to the end stage. The climate characteristics at this time are mainly dry, and each of us will withstand the test of "autumn dryness". There is an old saying among the folks about the eating customs of Han Lu, "Eat 3 treasures of Han Lu, and you will not be disturbed for half a year."
"Eat 3 treasures in cold dew, and there will be no illness in half a year." What does "3 treasures" mean? How to make delicious? Tomorrow's cold dew, don't forget to eat it if you are busy. Don't lose the old tradition.
Cold Dew 1 Treasure: sesame
Cold Dew has a long tradition of eating sesame. There is also a folk proverb that says, " sesame mung bean cake, you won't have a long bag after eating it" . This custom does not come out of thin air, but is based on the four seasons health theory inherited by our ancestors, "raising yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter."
In the ancient book " " Shennong Bencao Jing ", sesame is recorded in this way, "injury and weak, supplement the five internal organs, replenish qi and strength, grow muscles, fill the essence and marrow" . When making various pastries or soy milk, you can add a little sesame seeds, which can not only enhance the flavor but also supplement nutrition.
[Recommended recipe: Sesame Pumpkin Cake]
Ingredients preparation: 350 grams of pumpkin, 250 grams of glutinous rice flour, 15 grams of white sugar, appropriate amount of white sesame seeds, 2 spoons of milk powder
1. Peel and remove the pulp of the pumpkin, clean it and cut it into small pieces, put it in a pot and steam it in water for 15 minutes, until it can be easily pierced with chopsticks, take it out and press it into a mud;
2. Add milk powder and white sugar to the pumpkin puree, stir evenly, then pour in glutinous rice flour several times until it is kneaded into a smooth dough shape, divide the dough into doses of similar size, wrap white sesame seeds around, and then flatten into cake shape;
3. Add oil in the pan, add sesame pumpkin cake, fry it over low heat until both sides are golden and slightly expanding inside, then serve it out of the pot. After cooling, you can start eating. It is sweet and glutinous, and it is particularly fragrant.
Cold Dew 2 Treasures: Crab
Cold Dew season, there is a theme that runs through, which is "Appreciating chrysanthemums and eating crabs". This is because autumn is the season when chrysanthemums are in full bloom and it is also a good time to eat crabs. At this time, crabs, especially female crabs, have plump meat and tender yellow meat. They can not only satisfy people's taste buds, but also put on a fattening spot.
[Recommended recipe: ginger and green onion stir-fried crab ]
Ingredient preparation: 3 crabs (it is recommended to use slush crab ), 1 small piece of ginger, 1 green onion, appropriate amount of raw powder, 1 spoon of cooking wine, 2 spoons of light soy sauce
1, wash the crabs, remove the cheeks and internal organs, cut into small pieces, and cut into noodles. Dip a little raw powder on it, add oil in the pan, pour in the crab, fry until the surface of the crab is slightly golden brown, and then serve;
2. There is a base oil left in the pot, put in the cut shredded ginger and green onion segments, stir-fry after the aroma is fragrant, pour in the fried crabs in the front for a few times, add 1 spoon of cooking wine and 2 spoons of light soy sauce to the pot, stir-fry half a bowl of hot water, cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes, turn to high heat to reduce the sauce, sprinkle with green onion segments, and then leave the pot.
Cold Dew 3 treasures: Chrysanthemum Tea
Cold Dew solar term is just in September of the lunar calendar every year, which is also the month when chrysanthemums bloom. Unlike other flower species, chrysanthemums are off-season flowers. The late autumn season is, the more gorgeous it blooms. Therefore, people also call this month "Chrysanthemum Moon".
Since it is a representative flower species before and after the cold dew, it is naturally not to be missed. In many places in my country, there are the requirements for drinking chrysanthemum tea in cold dew, which can nourish yin and remove dryness and help us prevent various discomforts caused by autumn dryness .
[Recommended recipe: wolfberry chrysanthemum tea ]
Ingredient preparation: 10 grams of chrysanthemum, appropriate amount of wolfberry
1. Put chrysanthemum and wolfberry in clean water, soak for 10 minutes, remove surface impurities and dirt, take it out and put it in the teapot;
2. Pour appropriate amount of hot water into the teapot, cover the lid and brew for 20 minutes, and you can drink it. You can also cook it directly before drinking, and the taste will be more intense.
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