在前面的文章里,我们已经了解了一些大暑的习俗。

今天我们来看看大暑的其他习俗吧。

 

5.台湾:大暑到,吃凤梨

Eating pineapples
 

暑期间,我国台湾有吃凤梨的习俗,民间百姓认为这个时节的凤梨最好吃。

加上凤梨的闽南语发音和“旺来”相同,所以也被用来作为祈求平安吉祥、生意兴隆的象征。


There is a saying in Taiwan which goes,"eating pineapples in Major Heat." During the period of Major Heat, pineapple tastes best.

我国台湾大暑这天有吃凤梨的习俗。台湾有一句谚语,叫做“大暑到,吃凤梨”,说的就是民间百姓认为大暑时节的凤梨最好吃。


6.

山东:大暑喝羊肉汤

Drinking mutton soup

大暑时节,山东枣庄有“喝暑羊”的习俗。枣庄吃伏羊的习惯,与当地的农事、气候有关。

枣庄是有名的麦产区。入伏之时,正值麦收结束,是一个短暂的农闲期:人们开始想吃点什么好?

新麦馍馍不可少,狠狠心,再杀只羊,把出嫁了的闺女接回来吃新麦馍馍,喝羊肉汤。

各家纷纷效仿。久而久之便成了一方民俗。每逢大暑日,山东枣庄的羊肉馆,便会出现人满为患的场面。

 

There is a custom in southern Shandong province where people drink mutton soup on the day of Major Heat.

山东省南部一些地区在大暑这天有喝羊肉汤的习俗。

 

Many people go to local restaurants to drink mutton soup, which is called "summer mutton soup."

很多居民会来到当地的羊肉汤馆“喝暑羊”,(即喝羊肉汤)。

 

7.吃仙草

Eating grass jelly 

广东很多地方在大暑时节有“吃仙草”的习俗。

仙草又名凉粉草、仙人草,唇形科仙草属草本植物,是重要的药食两用植物资源。由于其神奇的消暑功效,被誉为“仙草”。

 

Grass jelly, "Xiancaodong" in Chinese, is made with a special grass whose stems and leaves can be made into herb jelly after being dried in the sun.

烧仙草,又名仙草冻,是用一种特殊的草制成的,这种草的茎叶晒干后可以做成烧仙草。

 

With the amazing ability to quell the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a popular saying in Guangdong province that goes, "eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay young likethe immortals."

[cn]由于其具有神奇的消暑功效,烧仙草在广东民谚中被这样描述:"六月大暑吃仙草,活如神仙不会老"。[/cn]

 

The herb jelly looks and tastes like another jelly-like Guilinggao, or called Turtle Jelly, but without the bitter taste!

烧仙草的外观和口味均类似于另一种小吃龟苓膏,但是却没有龟苓膏的苦味。

 

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