White Dew · FFET10313
Eating longan at White Dew
Fuzhou has a saying that longan must be eaten at White Dew.
Dew turns white, autumn deepens and birds fly south
Fuzhou has a saying that longan must be eaten at White Dew, and people eat longan at this solar term; the saying appears in a 2011 solar-term customs compilation.
What
Fuzhou has a saying that longan must be eaten when the White Dew term arrives.1
When
White Dew is named for dew turning white, an explanation from the Yueling Qishier Hou Jijie included in a 2025 account. No dated text for the longan custom itself was found.1,2
Where
Fuzhou, Fujian. Other White Dew food customs include shiyangbai stewed with chicken in Cangnan and Pingyang, sweet potato in Wencheng, and rice wine brewed in Zixing in Hunan and in southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang. These are separate customs from the longan one.1,2
How
Longan is eaten at White Dew; the supplied material describes no associated ritual.1
Why
Eating longan at White Dew is a Fuzhou folk saying.1
Impact and influence
The saying appears in a 2011 solar-term customs compilation.1
No tale about this food has been found.