Is there any historical origin for eating dumplings on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
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Introduction: The first day of the first lunar month is the first day of our Spring Festival. The eating customs in each place are different. People in the north have the habit of eating dumplings. There is a folk saying in the north that "eat dumplings on the first day and noodles on the second day", but what is the origin of eating dumplings on the first day of the first lunar month? When did it start to spread? Now, let’s follow the editor to take a look. The festive culture of the Chinese New Year is rich and colorful, and extraordinary. If you want to know more related content, just search in the Spring Festival special topic carefully compiled by Mr. Shui Mo! Dumplings, also known as boiled dumplings, originally named "jiao'er", are an ancient traditional Chinese pasta that originated in Wancheng in the Central Plains and has a history of more than 1,800 years. Dumplings are deeply loved by the Chinese people. They are a must-eat New Year food in most parts of northern China every Spring Festival. In many provinces and cities, there is also a custom of eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice Festival. Dumplings were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, the medical saint of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty of China. Its historical evolution has experienced a long process. Zhang Zilie gave a good explanation in the late Ming Dynasty: "Boiled dumplings are Duan Chengshi food, soup balls, or powdered jiao. Northerners pronounce jiao as jiao, so they call dumplings bait, which is called jiaoer." When making dumplings, people often put gold ruyi, sugar, peanuts, dates and chestnuts into the fillings. Those who eat Ruyi and sugar will have a sweeter life in the coming year. Those who eat peanuts will be healthy and live longer. Those who eat dates and chestnuts will have children soon. People in some areas eat dumplings with some side dishes to bring good luck. For example, eating tofu symbolizes family happiness; eating persimmon cake symbolizes everything going well; eating three fresh dishes symbolizes the start of auspiciousness. In some places in the south, people beat eggs, heat them up, make the skin and wrap them with meat filling during the Chinese New Year, which is called egg dumplings. According to legend, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing served as prefecture chief of Changsha, but later resigned and returned home. It happened to be the winter solstice. He saw that the people in Southeast Asia were suffering from hunger and cold, and their ears were frostbitten. Typhoid fever was prevalent at the time, and many people died of the disease. Zhang Zhongjing summarized more than 300 years of clinical practice in the Han Dynasty and set up a medical tent in the local area. A large pot was set up to fry mutton, chili peppers and herbs for dispelling cold and raising heat, then wrapped in dough into the shape of ears. After cooking, the food and the soup were given to the poor. People eat it from the winter solstice to New Year's Eve, which helps them resist typhoid fever and cure frozen ears. From then on, the villagers and later generations imitated the production of dumplings, calling them "dumpling ears" or "dumplings". In some places, they are also called "flat food" or "hot noodles dumplings". According to "Guangya" written by Zhang Yi of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, there was a crescent-shaped food called "wonton" at that time, which was basically similar to the shape of today's dumplings. By the Northern and Southern Dynasties, wontons were "shaped like a waning crescent moon and were eaten all over the country." It is speculated that after the dumplings were cooked at that time, they were not taken out and eaten separately, but were served in a bowl and eaten together with the soup, so people at that time called dumplings "wontons". This way of eating is still popular in some areas of our country. For example, people in Henan and Shaanxi put some coriander, chopped green onion, dried shrimp, leek and other small ingredients in the soup when eating dumplings. By the Tang Dynasty, dumplings had become exactly the same as they are today, and were scooped out and placed on a plate to be eaten individually. In the Song Dynasty, dumplings were called "jiao'er", which is the origin of the word "dumplings" in later generations. This writing style can still be seen during the Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods. In the Yuan Dynasty, dumplings were called "bianshi". The "Wan Shu Miscellaneous Notes" which was listed in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty recorded: "New Year's Day greetings...making plaques and food." Liu Ruoyu's "Zhuo Zhong Zhi" records: "The first day of the New Year is the New Year's Day...eat fruits and snacks, which are called "bianshi." The "bian" in "bianshi" of the Yuan and Ming dynasties is now commonly written as "bian". The name "Bianshi" may come from Mongolian. During the Qing Dynasty, names related to dumplings such as "jiao'er", "shui dianxin" and "zhu baobo" appeared. Summary: Through the above article, we know the historical origins of dumplings. It turns out that the history of dumplings is very long. I wish you all happiness and joy in the new year! |
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