Why are early season food expensive like gold that Japanese people still compete to buy?

Enjoying the first season's delicacies, you will be able to extend the life for another 75 days, which is a confusing and strange concept from a long time ago by Japanese people.

Today, whether in Japan, Vietnam, or many countries around the world, many fruits and vegetables can be purchased year-round, though not their seasons. However, in the opinion of the Japanese, early season food and must be their natural season, always considered as 'extreme' but even if they are expensive, they are willing to spend money to buy.

Seasonal vegetables, fruits and seafood dishes will have the best freshness and nutrition.

Each season of the year will usually correspond to the harvest of the corresponding fruits or foods. And 'extreme' in the beginning of the season is the first harvest or catch in that season. If you miss the first season, they may have to wait a long time before the next season or until next year to enjoy again.

The Japanese have a saying "hatsumono shichi juu go nichi - 初 物 七十 五日" , the idea of being able to enjoy the first season will be able to extend the life by 75 days. Interestingly, this strange concept of the Japanese came from a death row in the Edo period.

According to the traditional folk tale, at that time when a person was arrested and sentenced to death, they would be given a final blessing that could be asked to eat anything. A person died in prison because he did not want to die, so he came up with a way to extend the time. The food he chooses is a seasonal fruit, so even if soldiers are sent out to scavenge everywhere, it can't be found. Since it was impossible to break the law, the death row inmate was not executed until the following harvest season, after he enjoyed the food he had chosen. So from that concept of eating the first season will live for an extra 75 days to be born.

Its seasonal items are believed to bring good luck and happiness.

Besides, its seasonal items are believed to bring good luck and happiness. Early season food is usually very fresh and contains the most nutrients. Which season to eat the food of the season is also a way for people to harmonize with nature, strengthen resistance, improve health and from then life expectancy will also increase.

The Japanese also believe that when eating food early in the season, they must sit facing the east, eating and laughing because it is a way for them to express gratitude to their ancestors for letting them enjoy the dishes. Eat delicious, nutritious.