Beginning of autumn, talk about eating taro.

Beginning of autumn eats taro rice, and there is a saying that his legs and feet will not cramp.

Eating taro rice in early autumn is a custom in Maoming, Guangdong, so many families in this area will start cooking taro rice or taro syrup in early autumn to welcome this solar term.

Beginning of autumn eats noodles on the day of beginning of autumn solar terms. Beginning of autumn solar terms generally indicate the beginning of autumn. In summer, people's appetites are generally poor and they will become thinner. In autumn, they can stick on autumn fat. Eating noodles can not only make people appetite, but also achieve the purpose of "pasting autumn fertilizer".

After beginning of autumn, the heat has not completely disappeared, and the weather will become dry. At this time, people pay more attention to their diet, such as eating noodles and jiaozi.

Beginning of autumn solar term is the first solar term in autumn, which is from August 7th to 9th in Gregorian calendar every year. There are folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the land gods, wishing a bumper harvest, "fertilizing autumn" and "biting autumn".