Dashu is the 12th solar term. It usually begins around 22 July (23 July East Asia time) and ends around 7 August.It seems to be the hottest day all year round.
It’s a season with the highest temperature, where the crops grow fastest and the most frequent time for drought. After this day, firefly comes out, soil gets more and more humid and heavy thunderstorm comes from time to time. The days around the “Great Heat” witness the blossom season of jasmines and lotuses.
Traditional Customs and Seasonal Food
In Fujian province, people eat lychee and lamb to spend “Great Heat”. In middle and north of Hunan, people eat young chicken. They believe that eating food with hot nature can drive away the dampness.
People should eat more seasonal vegetables including towel gourd, broccoli and eggplant. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, you should eat pumpkin, which is full of vitamins, protein and amino acid.
(Note: Some words are selected from Hujiang English and some pictures from internet.)
