The ritual sense of the Lantern Festival in the Year of the Dragon
In a blink of an eye, it is about to reach the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, and the Lantern Festival, as the last reunion moment of the year, carries a stronger festive atmosphere. On this special occasion, various ceremonies are performed to pray for a safe and prosperous new year. Among them, the most representative ritual is the "Lantern Festival", the origin of the Lantern Festival can be traced back to ancient times, when people set off fireworks, dragon and lion dances on the night of the Lantern Festival, in order to drive away the "New Year Beast", pray for a bumper harvest in the new year, peace and auspiciousness. Over time, the custom evolved into a popular pastime where people gather to enjoy lanterns and riddles.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, in addition to some entertainment activities, there are also colorful food customs. These delicacies not only satisfy people's appetites, but also convey people's wishes and pursuit of a better life. In addition to the well-known Lantern Festival, the older generation said that there are "4 things" that should be served on the table, which are appropriate for the occasion and have a good meaning, so what are the 4 things?
First: glutinous rice balls.
In ancient times, tangyuan was originally used as a sacrifice, and gradually evolved into a traditional food. In ancient times, due to the limitations of transportation and storage conditions, many foods only appeared in a specific period. As a food that can be stored for a long time, tangyuan has become one of the must-have foods during important festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. At the same time, the tangyuan represents reunion and happiness, so on the day of the Lantern Festival, every family will eat the tangyuan to pray for family harmony and happiness.
Recommended recipe: Osmanthus wine stuffed rice balls.
Production method] Step 1: Remove the core of the jujube and crush it, and soak the wolfberry in water in advance.
Step 2: Boil water in a pot, add rock sugar and red dates to boil for 10 minutes, then add mash, small rice balls and wolfberries to boil.
Step 3: After the glutinous rice balls are cooked, sprinkle with dried osmanthus flowers and put them out.
The second thing: dumplings.
Eating dumplings during the Lantern Festival is a very popular custom. It is believed that eating dumplings can ward off evil spirits and bring good luck and health. The shape of dumplings resembles ingots, and "yuan" has the meaning of "reunion and completeness" in Chinese culture, so eating dumplings also means family reunion, career success, and financial prosperity.
Recommended recipe: celery-stuffed dumplings.
Method] Step 1: Blanch the celery in boiling water after removing the leaves, and add a little salt and oil when blanching.
Step 2: Chop the celery after blanching.
Step 3: Chop the pork into a filling.
Step 4: Add salt, sugar, light soy sauce, pepper, chicken essence, chopped celery, green onion and ginger and cooking wine to the pork filling and stir well to make celery meat filling.
Step 5: Wrap the celery meat filling in the dumpling wrapper, boil the water and cook.
The third sample: lettuce.
Lettuce means "vigorous and vigorous", representing vigorous vitality and good luck. At the same time, lettuce is homophonic with "making money", so eating lettuce on the Lantern Festival has become a traditional custom, implying that the coming year is full of vitality and wealth.
Recommended recipe: Oyster sauce lettuce.
Method] Step 1: Remove the roots of the lettuce and wash it, blanch it for twenty or thirty seconds, then remove the water and put it on a plate, add a little salt and oil when blanching.
Step 2: Add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, salt, chicken essence, sugar to the bowl, add a small amount of water and starch and stir well to make the sauce.
Step 3: Heat the oil, add the minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the sauce and boil until thick.
Step 4: Drizzle the thick sauce over the lettuce.
Fourth: noodles.
The shape of the noodles is slender, which represents longevity and longevity. On the day of the Lantern Festival, some places will ** a kind of noodles called "dragon beard noodles", this kind of noodles are as thin as a hair and as long as a dragon's whiskers, symbolizing auspiciousness and auspiciousness.
Recommended recipe: shiitake mushroom noodles.
Method] Step 1: Chop the pork, wash and chop the mushrooms.
Step 2: Finely chop the ginger and garlic and set aside.
Step 3: Heat the oil, add the pork filling and stir-fry, add the ginger and garlic to stir-fry until fragrant, then add the shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry until the water is dry, add salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.
Step 4: Boil the noodles, add salt, light soy sauce, chili oil, and noodle soup to the bowl, scoop in the mushrooms and sprinkle them with chopped green onions.
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