What do you eat on February 2nd when the dragon raises its head? February 2nd Dragon Raising Festival Customs and Food in Different Regions
There are different eating habits on different festivals. So, let’s take a look at what we eat on February 2, the Dragon Raising its Head. "The rain from the apricot blossoms wets my clothes, while the wind from the willows blows on my face without making me feel cold." The second month of the lunar calendar in 2021 is a month worth looking forward to. May we all have good fortunes. Check out the latest article on Mr. Shui Mo's website for details!What do you eat on February 2nd when the dragon raises its head?On the day of the Dragon Raising its Head in February, people need to eat noodles, spring pancakes, popcorn, pork head, etc. The diets on that day may vary from region to region, but most of them are related to the dragon. Therefore, the word "dragon" is added to the food.For example, eating dumplings is called "panlongjiao"; eating spring rolls is called "longlin"; eating noodles is called "tiaolongxu"; eating rice is called "longzi"; eating wontons is called "longyan". However, what to eat on the Dragon Raising Day in February also needs to be based on local customs and habits. Introduction to the customs and food in different regions during the Dragon Raising FestivalShandong: On the second day of the second month, according to Shandong’s traditional customs, people eat fried soybeans and fried bean pods, and there is also the custom of making pancakes. Pray for a good harvest this year. Many places also have activities such as dragon dancing to pray for blessings.Beijing: On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, Beijingers also eat spring rolls, which is called "eating dragon scales." According to the old Beijing custom, people like to buy and taste "Ludagun" on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar. Handan: Eat "dragon beard noodles"; "dragon ears", "dragon horns" (dumplings); "dragon seeds" (rice); "dragon beads" (chaotic noodles); "eating dragon heads" (pig heads). Shijiazhuang: Eat fried dough twists, pork head, and dumplings. Chengde: Early morning pancakes Early morning pancakes Noon dumplings Fried meat and fish: Fried fish and meat on the second day of the second month, this is called "smoked insects" Cangzhou: To eat Long Na Zhu, noodles and dumplings are cooked together in a pot and then eaten after they are cooked. Eating dumplings means dragon ears or noodles means dragon whiskers. Eat dragon scale cakes. The origin of the Dragon Raising its HeadThe Spring Dragon Festival on February 2 has a long history. There is a folk legend about offering sacrifices to the Dragon God on the second day of the second month. A long time ago, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, Shaanxi, and there was no rain for years. There is a small mountain village on the Ma'eyuan plateau east of Mount Li in Lintong. In the village there is a young man named Shuisheng. Seeing that it was a drought, he tried to find water everywhere. One day, he was in Yuantou Village, a hundred miles away, and heard an old man say: "The Jade Emperor has known about the drought in Guanzhong for a long time. He once ordered the grandson of the Dragon King of the East China Sea to go and sow rain. But when the little dragon arrived in Guanzhong, he jumped into the Long River and forgot about the important matter of sowing rain." Shuisheng asked: "How to subdue it?" The old man said: "You must get a piece of dragon-subduing wood." After going through untold hardships, Shuisheng finally found the dragon-subduing wood and subdued the little dragon. I saw the little dragon raise its head and fly into the sky. Suddenly, dark clouds rolled in, thunder roared, and heavy rain began to fall. In order to commemorate this day when the dragon raises its head, people designated the second day of the second lunar month as the "Spring Dragon Festival", leaving behind many customs. |
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