Taizhou natives are accustomed to boiling a large pot of peach gum syrup in summer and storing it in the refrigerator. [Photo/WeChat account: meilitaizhou_]

Peach gum syrup

Taizhou natives are accustomed to boiling a large pot of peach gum syrup in summer and storing it in the refrigerator. The refrigerated syrup looks like a rosy jelly and tastes refreshing and agreeably sweet.

It is usually humid in South China in summer, making a bowl of boiled egg with ginger juice a great choice for the season. [Photo/WeChat account: meilitaizhou_]

Boiled egg with ginger juice

There is a saying in China that goes eating turnips in winter and ginger in summer will keep the doctor away. It is usually humid in South China during the summer, making a bowl of boiled eggs with ginger juice an excellent choice.

The dish is made by boiling freshly squeezed ginger juice with egg, yellow wine, brown sugar, and walnut meat.