Why is Xiaonian called Xiaonian? What should we eat on the day of Xiaonian?
Xiaonian falls on the 24th or 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year. So, let’s take a look at why Xiaonian is called Xiaonian? What should we eat on the day of Xiaonian? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is an important month for preparing for the New Year, and half of the time is spent preparing for the Spring Festival. As the saying goes, a new year brings new hope. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn about the details of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2021!Why is Xiaonian called Xiaonian?Little New Year usually refers to the day of house sweeping and offering sacrifices to the kitchen god, and is regarded as the beginning of the "busy year". Due to different customs in the north and south, the day called "Little New Year" is also different. The traditional folk festival of the Little New Year (the day for cleaning the house and worshiping the kitchen god) is on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. In most parts of the south, the tradition of celebrating the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is still maintained.The reason why Xiaonian is called Xiaonian is because: The arrival of Xiaonian means that the Spring Festival is not far away, and the beginning of Xiaonian means that we need to get busy preparing for the Spring Festival. It also means that the year is about to end. Therefore, the year before the Big New Year is called the Little New Year. What should we eat on the day of Xiaonian?Eating dumplings on XiaonianMost northerners also make dumplings on the day of Little New Year. The main purpose of making dumplings is to "bribe" the Kitchen God. According to legend, on this day, the Kitchen God would check the situation of each household and report to the Jade Emperor. In order to see the Kitchen God off properly, and as there is a saying “eat dumplings when leaving the house and noodles when coming home”, dumplings have become an indispensable delicacy for northerners on this day. Eat sticky cakes during the Little New Year People in the western part of Shandong eat sticky cake, which tastes sweet, soft, sticky and very delicious. The reason why sticky cakes are made on this day is that the Kitchen God will come to inspect every household on this day and report the situation of each household to the Jade Emperor. In order to keep the Kitchen God's mouth sticky, sticky cakes were invented. Of course, sticky cake also has the meaning of "getting higher year by year", which means auspiciousness and joy. Fried corn for the New Year The southeastern part of Shanxi Province is the main corn producing area in my country. On the day of Little New Year, every household will fry a handful of corn. There is also a folk proverb saying "If you don't eat fried corn on the 23rd, you will eat a lot on the first day of the New Year." On this day, people in southeastern Shanxi like to stick fried corn together with maltose, which makes it not only crispy but also sweet. It was a very popular snack at that time and you can still see this kind of food in southeastern Shanxi today. Rice cakes for the New Year In Wuxuan and Guiping, Guangxi, there is a custom of making rice cakes on the Little New Year. Because Guangxi is rich in glutinous rice, rice cakes are made from glutinous rice, with peanuts, sesame seeds, sugar, etc. added, then made into a round shape and steamed at high temperature. Not only does it taste sweet and delicious, it also has the beautiful meaning of "reunion", so it has become a classic snack for the Guangxi New Year. |
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