In the traditional Chinese New Year's custom, the activity of "counting nine" came into being on a cold winter day, and has become a unique way for people to spend time and look forward to spring. It usually takes the winter solstice day or the winter solstice as the starting point for calculation, every nine days is a "nine", and the lowest temperature period of the year falls on the time of "three nine" and "four nine", and the folk wisdom condenses into a proverb of "three nine forty-nine, walk on the ice". When the number is ninety-nine eighty-one, it means that the harsh winter is about to pass, "nine peach blossoms bloom", the earth is warm, and spring is full of joy.
The end of the Nine Cold Days, the ninth "Nine Days", is a symbolic turning point. In the ancient concept, "nine" is the extreme of the yang number, so the day of "ninety-nine" is not only a signal of the transition from winter to spring, but also an important moment for the latent yang energy in the body to be ready to rise, gradually rise and disperse. At this time, it is especially important to follow the health regimen and adjust your diet, and you need to pay attention to the intake of foods that can follow the rise of yang energy to help your health.
Tomorrow is the "Ninety-Nine", and the seniors often warn: "If the three dishes are not on the table, the blessing will not enter the door." This sentence refers to the specific three spring ingredients, emphasizing that in this period when everything is reviving and liver qi is leading the rise and discharge, it is appropriate to eat foods that are good for the liver. Referring to the ancient medical book "Su Wen: The Theory of Protecting Life", "life is born on the earth, life is suspended in the sky, heaven and earth are in harmony, and life is called man", man and nature are closely connected, and timely intake of dishes that are conducive to liver nourishment is the wisdom of spring health.
Specifically, what kind of foods do the so-called "three dishes" refer to that are beneficial to the liver in spring? Spring is a crucial time to recuperate and accumulate blessings, so let's explore the mysteries of these three delicacies.
1 bean sprout. 
Spring, as the season when all things grow and vitality rises, it is appropriate to consume bean sprouts in the diet. Bean sprouts are not only rich in effective ingredients that can clear the body from dryness, detoxify and nourish the skin, but also have the effect of harmonizing the spleen and stomach and strengthening the body's immune function. What's more commendable is that the abundant water contained in the bean sprouts can effectively accelerate the process of human metabolism and promote the optimization and upgrading of overall health.
2. Sea bass. 
When entering the "99" season, coinciding with the transition of the climate, the temperature shows a subtle change of warm and cold, the human body urgently needs to supplement appropriate nutrients. At this time, sea bass is the ideal table choice. At this stage, the sea bass is not only delicate and delicious, but also rich in nutrients that are good for the liver, and it is particularly noteworthy that it is easy to cook and is loved by people.
In other words, at the time of the transition of the 99th season, we are in a special period of alternating hot and cold climates and large temperature differences, and the human body's metabolism is in urgent need of sufficient nourishment and replenishment. At this point, it is undoubtedly wise to try sea bass, because it is not only known for its delicate and delicious meat, but also rich in nutrients that are good for the liver, and the process of cooking sea bass is simple and delicious, making it easy to cook at home.
3. Garlic sprouts. 
In early spring, the human body is highly susceptible to influenza viruses due to frequent temperature fluctuations and fluctuating temperatures. In view of this environmental characteristics, the consumption of garlic sprouts in a timely and appropriate amount has become an effective health care strategy. Garlic sprouts are rich in strong antibacterial properties, which can effectively resist the invasion of foreign pathogens; At the same time, it can also actively promote the vitality of the human body, stimulate the vitality and resistance in the body, thus helping us to stay healthy and free from the invasion of colds in the changing climate of early spring.