Today is White Dew, the fifteenth of twenty-four solar periods and the third of autumn.  As the adage goes, "White dew and Autumnal Equinox nights bring a chilly night."  During this period, the temperature difference between day and night grows, and morning dew condenses.  It is preferable to keep the lungs wet, avoid dryness, and warm and nourish the stomach.

Recommended dishes made with seasonal vegetables:

1 Pomelo-flavored Cherry Radish

2 Stir-fried Water Spinach with Garlic and Black Bean Sauce

3 Braised Eggplant with Perilla

Eat in accordance with the changing seasons.  Fresh veggies cultivated in line with the weather have lower pesticide residue and a greater flavour.  They are also copious in yield and widely available in the market, making them both fresh and cost-effective to eat.

September seasonal crop harvest table

Beans

Green beans, white beans

Root vegetables

Sweet potatoes, radishes

Leafy vegetables

Sweet radishes, Shanghai cabbage, bok choy, corn, Italian lettuce, eggplant, mustard greens, okra, amaranth, water spinach

Melons

Cucumbers, bitter melon, bottle gourd, wax gourd, loofah, winter melon, pumpkin

Herbs

Chives, ginger, lemon balm, lemongrass, mint, parsley, chili peppers, basil

Seasonal crop harvest table Source: Low Carbon Living