Is the Lower Yuan Festival on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month the Ghost Festival? What traditional foods are eaten during the Lower Yuan Festival?
Introduction: The Lower Yuan Festival on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month is also an important traditional festival in our country. So is the Lower Yuan Festival on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month the Ghost Festival? What traditional foods are eaten during the Lower Yuan Festival? In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, the north wind is biting and the cold current is rolling, brewing a heavy snow. Shuimoxiansheng.com presents you with wonderful content for the tenth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.Is the Lower Yuan Festival on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month the Ghost Festival?In Taoist legends, the Shangyuan Festival, Zhongyuan Festival and Xiayuan Festival are collectively known as the Sanyuan Festival. "Sanyuan" refers to the three elements of "heaven", "earth" and "water" that give birth to all things. These three festivals are the birthdays of the God of Heaven, the God of Earth and the God of Water respectively.However, from the origin of the Xiayuan Festival, we can see that the Xiayuan Festival originated from the birthday of the Water Official, one of the Three Officials of Taoism. The festival customs are mainly a Taoist festival of fasting and offering sacrifices, praying to gods, praying for a good harvest and warding off evil spirits. The custom of sacrificial offerings has gradually evolved with the passage of time, and there are no ghost legends related to the Lower Yuan Festival, so the Lower Yuan Festival is not a traditional ghost festival. What traditional foods are eaten during the Lower Yuan Festival?What to eat during the Lower Yuan Festival: Rice crackers <br /> The Lower Yuan Festival is also the birthday of the Five Grains Lord, commonly known as "the birth of the Five Grains Lord" (also known as "the birth of the Five Grains Mother"). In Chaoshan area, people worship the God of Five Grains by steaming the "Idol of the God of Five Grains" and some foods such as "sharp poles" and "ears of millet" that symbolize farm tools and grains.The Hakka Lower Yuan Festival, on October 15th, is said to be the birthday of the Three Realms God. Although worship is still done, it is not as lively as the Upper Yuan Festival (Lantern Festival) and the Zhongyuan Festival (Ghost Festival). In the Hakka area of western Fujian, the Lower Yuan Festival is also called the "End of Winter Festival." In rural areas, people often make foods such as glutinous rice cakes, rice crackers, taro buns, and tofu, which is called "making winter food". In some places, there is a custom of performing plays during festivals to worship gods. What to eat during the Lower Yuan Festival: glutinous rice cake <br /> There is a saying in Hakka villages: "On the morning of October, glutinous rice cakes are cooked." On the Lower Yuan Festival, some places have the custom of making glutinous rice cakes. Take the best glutinous rice, preferably the red glutinous rice with thin shell and soft texture, and process it into white glutinous rice. Soak the glutinous rice in clean water, put it into a wooden steamer to steam the glutinous rice, put it into a stone mortar, and pound it with a pestle. Therefore, the Hakka people call it "making ciba". What to eat during the Lower Yuan Festival: Mafu steamed buns <br /> The Lower Yuan Festival in the Hakka area of western Fujian is also known as the "End of Winter Festival". In rural areas, people often make foods such as glutinous rice cakes, rice crackers, taro buns, and tofu, which is called "making winter food". People eat hemp tofu buns, which is said to be to commemorate the loyalty of Meng Jiangnu who traveled thousands of miles to deliver winter clothes. The hemp-fried buns symbolize the bundle of winter clothes to be sent. On the day of the Lower Yuan Festival, no matter how busy a family is, they will take time to eat Mafu. The method of making hemp tofu is to grind the hemp seeds into fine powder, stir them into a paste with water, filter them with a sieve to remove the skin, add yellow rice and simmer them into a thick paste to make hemp tofu. The filling is made of mafu mixed with radish, potato or gourd, and steamed into mafu buns or dumplings. This vegetarian bun has a natural taste of oily, fragrant and soft. What to eat during the Lower Yuan Festival: Taro buns <br /> On October 15, during the Lower Yuan Festival, taro buns are often made in rural areas. There is a folk saying, "Eating taro buns will bring you wealth and fortune", which is referring to taro buns. Hakka taro buns are a local specialty snack in Yongding. They are spindle-shaped in appearance, made with taro or potato as the main ingredient, and have a very rich filling. The filling is the most critical factor of taro buns. Put mushrooms, squid, chopped green onions, etc. into the pan and fry them. When the aroma is overflowing, scoop them up and pour in the chopped vegetables. The ingredients vary according to the owner's dietary preferences. The most suitable fillings are beef, pork, winter bamboo shoots, lettuce, celery, garlic leaves, cabbage, etc. The vegetables must be chopped into small pieces, and after being fried, pour in water mixed with tapioca starch. Finally, mix the scooped squid and other spices with vegetables, and the fragrant filling is ready. |
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