The cute lion dragon, the chubby lucky bag, the yellow and cancan's Fulu Shuangquan (gourd), and the red persimmon Ruyi (persimmon) ......This is also too good-looking, I can't bear to put my mouth down", "The ceiling of the steamed bun world", "Wow, one carb is seducing me", "Shandong Shangdaita" ......
As the saying goes, "Twenty-eight, put the face on the hair; Twenty-nine, steamed steamed buns", according to traditional customs, northerners are used to wax moon.
Two. Ten. On August and 29, I made staple foods such as steamed buns, bean buns, jujube dumplings, and sugar triangles. No, Jiaodong Flower Dumplings have become popular again on the Internet, with their outstanding appearance, exquisite creativity, and distinctive characteristics, they have become the "conspicuous bag" in the pastry industry and won praise from netizens all over the world.
Year of the Dragon Flower Dumpling "Dragon" re-debuts Source: Yijiao Donghua Dumpling.
The more the flowers, the more the days are getting bigger", the New Year's steamed flowers and eating flowers are important folk customs in Jiaodong area. This is not only the staple food that everyone loves on the table in the New Year, but also the most affordable gift for visiting relatives, and it is an indispensable offering to worship ancestors and the sea.
In recent years, Hua Bao has continued to "go" out of Jiaodong, frequently out of the circle online and offline, and has a large number of fans at home and abroad. What are the "steaming skills" of the flowers played by Jiaodong people?
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Jiaodong flower dumplings are also called flower buns, noodle flowers, etc., steaming history has a long history, it originates from sacrifices, and slowly integrates into secular life. In 2009, Jiaodong flower dumpling customs were listed as provincial intangible cultural heritage.
As the saying goes, on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, the dough is steamed with flowers. Many Qingdao people have a variety of flower molds at home, fish-shaped, ingot-shaped, zodiac-shaped, and ...... with the word FuAfter the dough is shaped into a mold, it is steamed into a fancy steamed bun with a full meaning. This is just the "basic version" of the bastards.
A family in Jiaozhou is making flowers and dumplings Source: CCTV News.
The high-end version of the "flower gluttony is amazing." "A carver who can't be a painter is not a good master", the skilled craftsmen who make flowers and dumplings are not only good at kneading the dough, but also good at color rendering, fine carving, etc., and a piece of art is born in their hands.
The art on the fingertips, "steaming" to convince our eyes. "A flower blooms on the fingertips, and a hundred birds are kneaded with skillful hands. Where are the dragons and phoenixes seen in the world, and now they are accompanied by the noodle platform. "The blooming peony, the "swimming" koi, the domineering coiling dragon, every petal, every scale is meticulous. Recently, there is a very popular **, open the belly of the beckoning dragon, and there are a lot of small ingots and small blessing bags hidden in it. No wonder netizens said that the beauty of flowers is wonderful, so that the most simple ingredients can be unveiled in the most amazing way.
Delicious on the tip of the tongue, "steamed" to serve our stomach. "Can you only watch it, not eat it? Many foreign netizens raised such questions. In the pursuit of health, the pigments of Hua Bao are taken from natural foods, such as green from spinach, yellow from pumpkin, red from red yeast rice, etc. The dough of the flower dumplings is usually filled with eggs, milk, and cooking oil, and some of the dumplings also have "goods" in their stomachs, such as red bean paste, small yellow rice, etc. Therefore, the flower dumplings are truly healthy, nutritious, colorful, and flavorful.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, the steamed zodiac face lamp (data map).
The endless stories are "steamed" to convince our hearts. Each flower has its own meaning. For example, the "holy worm" is placed in the rice bowl and noodle jar during the Chinese New Year, which means that the five grains are abundant and the grain is surplus; Put the "gourd" on the windowsill, implying that the blessings are both complete and the wealth is rolling. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the steamed noodle lamp illuminates the water tank with a fish-faced lamp, symbolizing that there is water to drink all year round; Illuminating the living room with a chicken lamp symbolizes that the home does not attract insects and flies; People also make their own bean noodle lanterns, and the whole family sits around to see who burns the longest, which symbolizes who can become the ...... of the old birthday starFlower dumplings are stories that can be eaten. These endless stories make the flowers taste sweet in the mouth and the aftertaste in the heart.
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Some people say that the taste of wheat fragrance has been integrated into the blood of Jiaodong people, and the flowers and dumplings are also deeply bound to the land of Jiaodong Peninsula.
It is a beautiful bait, which entrusts people's love for life. The Jiaodong people who rely on the sea to eat the sea have "kneaded" their gratitude and awe for the sea into the flowers. On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, the sea is sacrificed, and every family competes to make the flowers big and heavy to show piety. After the sacrifice to the sea, these flowers and dumplings are generally brought on board by the fishermen as rations, or kept as "ballast boats" to bless the fishermen to go to sea safely and return with a full load. Pinch swallows on Qingming Festival to welcome the recovery of all things; On the eighth day of June, the steamed noodle dragon prays for good weather and good weather; On July 7, the noodle fruit is blessed, and the lover is blessed to become a family ......Everything in the world can be used as creative materials for flowers, full of people's meticulous perception and simple expectations of life.
On the thirteenth day of the first month, Langya sacrifices to the sea, and flowers are important offerings (data map).
It is fragrant and gluttonous, and it has melted into the major events of Jiaodong people's lives. When the baby is over the full moon and "100 years old", the elders will send "tiger head" and "wishful"; The title of the gold list of students has "carp jumping over the dragon gate" to celebrate; Men and women marry, how can there be less "dragon and phoenix auspicious" and "flowers bloom in four seasons"; When the elderly celebrate their birthdays, they should celebrate with "big birthday peaches"; Housewarming new homes, shops opened, and there are also flowers to add blessings and ......In all kinds of happy events, flowers and dumplings are the "hard currency" of gifts, which is both affordable and disrespectful. In the long years, Hua Bao participated in the "major moments" in the lives of Jiaodong people, giving Jiaodong people a unique "sense of ceremony".
It is ingenious, full of Jiaodong people's ingenuity and strength. "I remember when I was a child, my mother always washed the new wheat and milled it into flour, leaving only the first flour, which was the best ......part of the flourThe next step is physical work, and you can't be lazy at all, and only after spending enough time and effort can you knead the dough with tendons. The final kneading flower is even more technical, and it can't be sloppy at all, otherwise it will become a 'four dislikes' when it comes out of the pot, and it will fall short. ”
This passage from Qingdao netizens writes about the diligence, sincerity, patience and meticulousness of Jiaodong people. The appearance is delicate and beautiful, the inside is solid and full, and people who are in a hurry can't do it. More than a dozen processes, with printing, pinching, inlay, cutting, rolling and other techniques, each step must be "100%" meticulous. It is this "craftsman spirit" that has achieved the "steaming ability" of Hua Gluttony.
The "100-year-old" baby is surrounded by flowers and dumplings in the middle Source: Xiaohongshu "A soft-hearted egg".
It is a golden bait, so that the life of Jiaodong people blooms "rich flowers". Taking advantage of the prosperity of e-commerce and the rise of the national tide, in recent years, flowers and cakes have frequently gone out of the circle, and domestic and foreign orders have come one after another. "Five or six thousand pieces a day in the month of Layue are not enough to sell", "I worked overtime a year ago to catch up with the orders, and the orders after the year were lined up again" ......All parts of Jiaodong have "realized" intangible cultural heritage and embarked on the road of industrialization, and Huabao has become a "golden dumpling" for revitalizing the countryside and inheriting traditional food culture.
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Is there no bottleneck in the creation of Shandong people", "What else can't Shandong people 'steam' out" ......These jokes from netizens make us think, what kind of "flowers" can be "steamed" by flowers?
"Youth flowersMore young people are becoming inheritors. The secret of the endless survival of intangible cultural heritage lies in maintaining a "youthful state". In Jiaodong, many "post-95s" and "post-00s" have become the inheritors of the customs of flowers. They not only inherit the craftsmanship and ingenuity, but also are good at keeping pace with the times, constantly launching "new products" and "trendy products", and making them known and loved by more people through online live broadcasts, online inspections and other marketing methods.
Flower dumplings for longevity usually need to be customized in advance.
"Characteristic flowers"., personalized customization is popular. It's not just craftsmanship, it's also creativity. Nowadays, the market for customized flowers is getting bigger and bigger, forming a trend of "one bait, one bait". Some complex works take a month from conception to molding, and they can be sold for thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
"Tech Flower"., high-tech for efficient production. The modeling and decoration of some flowers are not complicated, but relying solely on manual work is also time-consuming and laborious, which will inevitably cause a backlog of orders. A company in Laixi uses 3D printing technology to make flower dumplings "accessories" in batches, so that workers can free up their hands to make more complex patterns.
"And the pedicle"., the combination of strong and powerful works wonders. From a distance, it is a Jiaozhou cabbage, and when you look closely, you find that it is a flower dumpling; The shape is a Tsingtao beer bottle, and when you open the cap, you can pour real beer; The "big crab" is steamed in the pot, and the result is a ...... made of noodles from the shell to the meat"Flower Dumplings + Qingdao Famous Products" constantly opens up new imaginations.
"Cultural Flower"., the interpretation of the "flower language" is more profound. There is a flower dumpling museum in Laixi, which displays hundreds of fine dough sculptures and related utensils for making flower dumplings, with a detailed introduction to history and culture. Watered by culture, this "flower" can grow undefeated and spread its fragrance far and wide.
Children visit the Flower Dumpling Museum in Lacey.
The cage drawer opened, the steam was filled, and the hot flowers warmed people's stomachs and soothed the hearts of wanderers. The face flowers are blooming, happiness is coming, the beautiful flowers and dumplings accompany us to travel long, the future is bright, and the life and career in the new year are thriving!
* Qingdao publicity.