A comprehensive review of traditional Lantern Festival delicacies that foodies shouldn’t miss!
Introduction: When talking about the Lantern Festival, the first thing that comes to mind is probably traditional customs such as watching lanterns and eating glutinous rice balls. But in fact, the traditional food of the Lantern Festival is not just Tangyuan, there are many other traditional foods of the Lantern Festival! Next, the editor will take readers to learn about other traditional foods for the Lantern Festival. Come and have a look! The first month of the lunar calendar is an important month. Let us pay attention to the traditional festivals and solar terms in the first month and have a good start of the month.1. Tangyuan and YuanxiaoDuring the Lantern Festival, people in the south eat glutinous rice balls, while people in the north eat glutinous rice balls, all for the beautiful meaning of seeking family reunion. The main raw material for making Tangyuan and Yuanxiao is glutinous rice, which is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and can replenish deficiency and regulate blood, strengthen the spleen and appetite, invigorate qi and stop diarrhea. It has the functions of warming the middle, promoting body fluid and moisturizing dryness. The fillings of glutinous rice balls can be sweet, salty, meat or vegetarian, while the fillings of Yuanxiao are mostly sweet, usually made of fruit and dried fruits.2. LettuceDuring the Lantern Festival, Guangdong people like to "steal" lettuce, mix it with cakes and pastries and cook it. It is said that this food represents good luck. Guangdong people are peaceful and down-to-earth, and they seek good luck in festivals. Lettuce, which is usually used in festive occasions such as the opening of a new store, is also a must-have for the Lantern Festival. Lettuce is often a common vegetable on southern dinner tables. Its name sounds similar to "making money", which means making money. Therefore, it is also regarded as a festive symbol of wealth and good fortune.3. Yuanxiao TeaIn Shaanxi and other places, there is a custom of eating Yuanxiao tea, which is to put various vegetables and fruits into the hot soup noodles, which is very similar to the ancient "Yuanxiao porridge". This tea increases the intake of fiber, minerals and vitamins, and is not as greasy as ordinary Yuanxiao. It can neutralize the acidic constitution caused by eating more animal foods during the festival, and also makes the Yuanxiao more nutritionally comprehensive. Camellia oleifera4. Camellia oleiferaThe food for the Lantern Festival night is as follows: in the plains, it is called “flat dumplings on the 15th and round dumplings on the 16th”; in the mountainous areas, it is called “oil tea on the 15th and flat dumplings on the 16th”. This is exactly what is meant by “customs vary every ten miles”. Making tea means stirring the tea with chopsticks and putting it into the pot to make oil tea, also known as noodle tea. Oil hammer5. Oil hammerThe traditional food for the Lantern Festival was rice or bean porridge topped with gravy during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. But this food is mainly used for sacrificial offerings and cannot be considered a festival food. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that Zheng Wangzhi's "Records of the Chef" recorded: "People in Bianzhou celebrate the Lantern Festival with oil hammers." The method of making oil hammers, according to a record of "Shangshi Ling" in "Lu's Miscellaneous Stories" quoted in "Taiping Guangji", is similar to the later fried Yuanxiao. Some people also call it the "Pearl of Oil Painting".6. DumplingsThe fifteenth day of the first lunar month is here. People in the north have the habit of eating dumplings. People in Henan have the Lantern Festival custom and tradition of "flat dumplings on the fifteenth and round dumplings on the sixteenth", so dumplings should be eaten on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Dumplings are a folk food with a long history and are very popular among the people. There is a folk saying that "nothing tastes better than dumplings."7. Date CakePeople in western Henan like to eat date cakes during the Lantern Festival, as they represent good luck and fortune. Date cake was originally a royal pastry of the Qing Dynasty. It has a fragrant flavor and is sweet in the mouth. It contains nutrients such as vitamin C, protein, calcium, iron, vitamins, etc. It can not only nourish the spleen and stomach, invigorate qi and promote salivation, but also protect the liver, increase muscle strength, nourish the skin and prevent aging.Summary: After reading the introduction in the above article, the editor has learned something new. It turns out that the Lantern Festival is not just about eating dumplings, there are so many other delicacies to taste. After reading it, are you looking forward to the Lantern Festival again? After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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