What are the must-eat foods on February 2, 2021? Why does the dragon eat noodles when it raises its head?
When it comes to the Dragon Raising its Head, everyone is familiar with it, but not everyone knows what foods must be eaten on the Dragon Raising its Head. So, let’s take a look at what foods must be eaten on February 2, 2021? As we enter the second month of the lunar calendar, the weather begins to gradually warm up and everything becomes full of life. Various articles on Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for February 2021 of the lunar calendar have been updated, so stay tuned!What are the must-eat foods on February 2, 2021?Foods to eat on February 2, 2021: Supporting CakeThe Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions still retain the custom of eating "waist-supporting cake" on the second day of the second lunar month. It has the meaning of supporting the waist, meaning that after eating the cake, there will be no back pain in the whole year. Food to eat on February 2, 2021: Fried noodles In the northern part of She County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, every household eats fried noodles at noon on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar. Food to eat on February 2, 2021: Pig head The second day of the second month of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival for the common people, with the custom of "when the dragon raises its head, eat the pig's head". People are buying pig heads in hopes of a good omen for the new year. Foods to eat on February 2, 2021: Stir-fried beans In the northwest, people in Minxian County, Gansu Province and other places have the habit of eating fried beans on February 2, which indicates the beginning of spring every year. At the February 2 fair in Minxian County, people who come to the fair buy large yellow pears and take them home to honor their elders, so the "February 2" temple fair is also called the "Yellow Pear Fair." Foods to eat on February 2, 2021: Dumplings On the day of "Dragon Raising its Head", people pay attention to eating "meat and vegetable dumplings", which have both meat and vegetables in the filling. The homonym of "meat and vegetables" is "wealth", which means "rich", and is a symbol of prosperity in the new year. Must-eat food on February 2, 2021: Spring pancakes It is customary to eat spring pancakes on the day of the Beginning of Spring, and it is also customary to eat spring pancakes on the second day of the second lunar month. Eating spring pancakes on the Beginning of Spring is called "biting spring", and eating spring pancakes on the second day of the second lunar month is called "biting dragon scales", which is named because the spring pancakes are round and thin, like scales. Foods to eat on February 2, 2021: Flags On the second day of the second lunar month, people in Zibo have the traditional custom of eating fried noodle flags. The so-called noodle flags are noodles cut into diamond shapes, 3-2 cm long and wide. The dried noodles are heated and fried with white clay to make fried noodles. Why does the dragon eat noodles when it raises its head?Eating noodles is called "supporting the dragon's beard". On this day, many people's food is named after "dragon", such as eating dumplings is called "eating dragon's ears", eating rice is called "eating dragon's seeds", eating wontons is called "eating longan", eating noodles is called "supporting the dragon's beard", and steamed cakes are also made into dragon scale shape on the surface, called "dragon scale cakes". These customs embody people’s good wishes to pray for the dragon’s blessing, good weather, and a good harvest.Therefore, there is a custom of eating noodles on the Dragon Raising Day. Will there be a holiday in 2021 when the Dragon Raises its Head?There is no holiday. There is no holiday during the Dragon Raising its Head ceremony.Holiday arrangements for Dragon Raising its Head: Dragon Raising its Head is not a statutory holiday, so there is no holiday. |
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