Reading guide:The fifth day of the first lunar month is one of the most important festivals during the Spring Festival, on this day, many taboos can be broken after this day, so the fifth day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Breaking Five Festival". As for the customs of the fifth day of the first month, it can be expressed by many sayings, such as: "The fifth god of the first month enters the door, and the five grains are full of blessings; On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the pillar incense is widely available throughout the year; On the fifth day of the first month, please invite the God of Wealth, and every household has a lot of money; On the fifth day of the first month, touch the ingots, and the big money and the small money can't be used. For example, on the fifth day of the first lunar month every year, the elders in the family reminded me: "If the 3 dishes are not on the table, the blessing will not enter the door", what do these 3 dishes refer to? Nowadays, many people don't understand that only by respecting the old traditions will life go more and more smoothly.
Number one: tofu
In the New Year, everyone has eaten a lot of meat dishes, just want to eat some more vegetarian dishes, tofu is the most suitable vegetarian dish to eat on the fifth day of the first month, because the curd and blessing of tofu are homophonic words, eating tofu on the fifth day of the first month, meaning that in the new year, there are full of blessings.
[Recommended way to eat]: Steamed tofu
[Preparation of raw materials]:A piece of old tofu, 50 grams of daylily, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, minced ginger, lard, sesame oil, and an appropriate amount of thirteen spices.
【How to steam tofu】:
Step 1: First of all, rinse the old tofu, wipe the water on its surface, then put an appropriate amount of oil in the pot, and when the oil temperature is heated to 5, put the tofu into the pot, and fry the tofu over medium and high heat until golden brown.
Step 2: After the tofu is cooled, cut the tofu into relatively large pieces with an oblique knife, the bigger the tofu is cut, the better the steamed tofu will be.
Step 3: Soak the daylily in warm water for about 30 minutes until the daylily is completely swollen, then take out the daylily, then put an appropriate amount of lard in the pot, heat the oil to the temperature, put the ginger and daylily into the pot and fry until fragrant, and finally put the appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, chicken essence, and cooking oil into the pot and cook for 3 minutes to turn off the heat.
Step 4: Prepare a bowl, put the tofu in the bottom of the bowl, then place the daylily on the tofu, then put the steaming bowl in the steamer and steam for 25 minutes.
Step 5: Turn off the heat in 25 minutes, then turn the bowl upside down, then sprinkle with a little chopped green onion and drizzle with a little sesame oil to serve.
The second kind: persimmons
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, you must eat a little sweet, because after this day, all taboos will be broken, and after eating sweets on this day, it means that in the new year, life will be sweeter. On the fifth day of the first lunar month every year, I will put a few persimmons on the table, because persimmons are not only very sweet, but also persimmons have a beautiful meaning of "everything goes well", so persimmons are an indispensable delicacy on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
The third kind: three fresh dumplings
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, a plate of dumplings is indispensable, and it is said that when making dumplings on this day, pinching the dumplings tightly is like pinching the villain's mouth tightly, preventing no good luck in the new year. And on the fifth day of the first lunar month, the most suitable dumplings are the dumplings with three fresh fillings, because the dumplings with three fresh fillings have the meaning of Sanyang Kaitai, and eating three fresh dumplings symbolizes auspiciousness and success in the new year.
[Preparation of raw materials]:500 grams of minced meat, 150 grams of shrimp, 3 eggs, 200 grams of leeks (optional), salt, thirteen spices, white pepper, cooking oil, appropriate amount of lard.
[The practice of three fresh dumplings]:
Step 1: Crack the eggs into a bowl, then add 3 drops of white vinegar to the eggs and stir them into egg liquid, then put an appropriate amount of oil in the pot, and when the oil temperature is 5 hot, put the egg liquid into the pot, fry the eggs until golden brown on both sides and then stir them to turn off the heat.
Step 2: Put the minced meat, shrimp, eggs, minced leeks, salt, thirteen spices, white pepper, and a spoonful of lard into a large basin, then stir them well and set aside.
Step 3: Take a dumpling wrapper into the palm of your hand, put an appropriate amount of filling on the dumpling wrapper (each dumpling should have at least one shrimp), and then wrap the dumpling tightly for later use.
Step 4: Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, boil the water over high heat, put half a spoonful of oil into the pot, then put the dumplings into the pot, and use high heat to cook the dumplings to float. Fresh dumplings do not need to be watered, if they are frozen, you need to order water 2-3 times after the water is boiled to make the dumplings eat more vigorously.
Today's fifth day of the first lunar month is a traditional festival, on this day, everyone must remember to bring "tofu, persimmons, three fresh dumplings" these three things to the table, meaning that in the new year, there will be better blessings! If today's article is helpful to you, please follow and like, this is my greatest support. In the follow-up, Chef Hu will explain more cooking tips and health skills to everyone, and finally thank you for your **.