Tomb-Sweeping Day special food
1, Green jiaozi
Reunion dinner is a special food in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Every year when Tomb-Sweeping Day is coming, every family will come to eat. This dietary custom can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty more than 2000 years ago. Green as jade, soft and glutinous, and green glutinous rice balls are sweet but not greasy, which is a necessary food for people in the south of the Yangtze River to sacrifice their ancestors during Qingming and Cold Food Festival. It is not only delicious, but also implies people's good expectations for life, hoping that the family can be happy and the family can live a long and healthy life.
2, prickly heat (sm \u n)
In ancient times, it was emphasized that Tomb-Sweeping Day could not cook with a fire, but had to eat cold food, and prickly heat was one kind of cold food. Golden prickly heat is a kind of fried pasta, which is made of flour and glutinous rice flour with salt or honey and sugar, rubbed into thin strips and fried. The production process of prickly heat is exquisite. It tastes crispy and is deeply loved by people of all ethnic groups in China.
3. roast suckling pig
In Guangdong, "roast suckling pig" is an essential project in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Pay attention to the meaning of "red skin and strong body", which represents the wealth of the whole family. Therefore, many Cantonese people still bring roast suckling pigs to worship their ancestors in Tomb-Sweeping Day today. After the sacrifice, every family member should share the food.
4. eggs
Many places have the custom of eating eggs in Tomb-Sweeping Day. The colors on the egg map are called holiday eggs, which are cooked for children. According to the folk custom, eating an egg on this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day can avoid disasters and keep you healthy all year round. In Tomb-Sweeping Day, eggs are cooked and eaten on this day. In some places, eggs are painted and carved.
5, jujube cake
In some areas in the north, you will eat jujube cakes in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Jujube cake, also known as purple leg cake, is a traditional characteristic food. It is made of fermented wine, then steamed with red dates, with many nuts and dried fruits on it, which tastes sour and sweet. Because cakes are homophonic, Tomb-Sweeping Day eats jujube cakes, which means a better life and a peaceful reunion. Tomb-Sweeping Day is coming, and many families will make jujube cakes together.