June 21 marks 夏至, the Chinese Summer Solstice. For over 2,000 years, the Chinese calendar has tied this day to harvest, ritual, and of course, food. #summersolstice #chinesetradition #chineseculture #chinesecuisine #chinesenoodles The Summer Solstice (夏至, Xiàzhì) is the 10th of 24 solar terms on the traditional Chinese calendar that organized Chinese farming, ritual, and daily life for thousands of years. The solstice marks when daylight peaks in the Northern Hemisphere. Old Chinese saying: “冬至饺子夏至面” — dumplings for Winter Solstice, noodles for Summer Solstice. Noodles are the longest food in Chinese cooking, a nod to the longest day of the year. Wheat also ripens right at this time, making fresh noodles the natural harvest food. The classic Summer Solstice bowl: noodles, fresh cucumber, carrots, leafy greens, and a sauce made from up to 10 ingredients. Soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, and more. Five flavors in one bowl: sour, sweet, peppery, spicy, salty. Beyond noodles, the seas...