Why do we eat eggs on March 3rd? The origin of shepherd's purse boiled eggs on March 3rd

Why do we eat eggs on March 3rd? The third day of the third lunar month is Shangsi Day. It is a folk tradition to eat boiled eggs on this day. Next, let’s take a look at why we eat eggs on March 3rd.

Why do we eat eggs on March 3rd?

Folklore

During the Three Kingdoms period, the famous doctor Hua Tuo came to Mianyang City to collect herbs and encountered heavy rain. While taking shelter in an old man's home, he saw that the old man was suffering from headaches and dizziness. Hua Tuo immediately diagnosed the old man, picked a handful of wild vegetables from the old man's garden, and asked the old man to use the juice to boil eggs. The old man did as he was told and took three eggs, and his illness was cured. This news spread, and the craze spread throughout cities and towns. That day happened to be the third day of the third lunar month, and boiling eggs with ground vegetables became a custom.

Ancient records

Ye Diaoyuan of the Qing Dynasty wrote in "Hankou Bamboo Branch Poems": "The kitchen is in the mood for a new flavor during the San San Festival. Boiled shepherd's purse with eggs is very filling and delicious." The shepherd's purse in the poem refers to shepherd's purse. Shepherd's purse, also known as field vegetable, is a wild vegetable that grows in fields. Although it is a wild vegetable, it is fresh, delicious and nutritious. Eating shepherd's purse in spring is also a long-standing traditional custom in our country.