What to eat during the Bailu solar term? Must-eat Bailu seasonal folk delicacies

What to eat during the White Dew solar term? Bailu is one of the 24 solar terms. The arrival of Bailu marks the beginning of cooler weather and the arrival of early autumn. Next, let’s take a look at what traditional foods we should eat during the White Dew solar term.

What to eat during the White Dew solar term

Longan

Around the time of White Dew, the summer heat dissipates and people's appetite gradually increases, making it a good time to recuperate the body and mind. Eating longan helps to strengthen the spleen, replenish blood, and improve intelligence. You can eat some every day, but not too much. There is a saying among the people that "longan must be eaten on White Dew Day". It is said that eating longan on this day has a miraculous effect of nourishing the body, and eating a longan on this day is equivalent to eating a chicken.

White Dew Tea

"Bai Lu Tea" refers to the tea picked during the Bai Lu season. There is a saying among the people that "Spring tea is bitter, summer tea is astringent, and you should drink tea during the Bai Lu season in Autumn." Bailu tea is neither as fresh and tender as spring tea, nor as dry and bitter as summer tea. Instead, it has a unique sweet and refreshing fragrance. The health benefits of Bailu tea: moisturizing the skin, removing dryness, promoting body fluid, moistening the lungs, clearing away heat, and cooling the blood. It is very beneficial for health care in autumn.

Eating eel

In old Suzhou, there is a custom of eating eels during the White Dew solar term, because the eels during this solar term are the fattest and it is the best time to taste them. However, the locals do not call it "eel" but "eel", and there is a saying of "White Dew Eel and Frost Crab". Eel is rich in nutrients and has obvious effects on strengthening the body. Most people cook fresh eel and white radish at home, which is the best combination of local ingredients.