土家人家过立夏,可是一个热闹而酣畅的日子。立夏前的十几天,家家户户便忙碌起来,准备要吃的主食———立夏砣。立夏砣,是用优质糯米和粘米各一半用料做成。土家人把大米和糯米用冷水浸泡,每天淘洗更换一次水,连续更换七天左右,使米粒洁白如雪、晶润似玉。 Tujia people set up summer, but a lively and hearty day. Ten days before the establishment of the summer, every household will be busy, ready to eat staple food --- legislation summer 砣. Li Xia Zu, is made of high-quality glutinous rice and sticky rice half of the material. Tujia rice and glutinous rice soaked in cold water, washed and replaced once a day water, continuous replacement for about seven days, so that white rice snow, crystal-like jade.