Oh, friends, it's the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in a blink of an eye! This day is a special day, and in the tradition left by our ancestors, it is called "Sending the Poor Day". What does that mean? To put it simply, it is to send away all the poor and bad luck on this day and welcome the good luck of the new year!
So, how to send the poor? Hey, that's fine. In addition to cleaning up and throwing away the rags, you also have to eat something special to help you have fun. The old people often say: "If you eat 1 treasure on the sixth day of the new year, people will be prosperous and prosperous." What is this 1 treasure? Don't worry, I'll reveal the secret to you!
This 1 treasure is actually not mysterious, it is what we usually see - rice cakes! Yes, you heard it right, it's rice cakes! Why is the rice cake called the first treasure of the poor day? There are many reasons for this.
First of all, rice cakes symbolize "rising every year", and eating rice cakes on the day of sending the poor symbolizes that poverty and disobedience are all stepped on under your feet to welcome the good luck and wealth of the new year. This is a good omen for good fortune!
Secondly, the taste of the rice cake is soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious, which is in line with the festive atmosphere of sending the poor day. In the cold winter, the family sits together, eating hot rice cakes, chatting about homely things, not to mention how warm and happy it is!
Of course, there are many ways to make rice cakes. Different regions and families have their own unique practices and tastes. Some like sweet, some like salty; Some like soft and glutinous, and some like chewy. No matter what you do, you can't do without that love for life and hope for a better future.
In addition to rice cakes, there are many other customs and exquisiteness on the day of sending the poor. For example, you have to get up early to clean up, you have to throw away the rags, you have to set off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, and so on. These are the traditional customs left by our ancestors, although they may seem a little superstitious and cumbersome now, but they are entrusted with people's good wishes and expectations for the new year.
Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered a little story. It is said that in ancient times, there was a poor scholar, and on the day of sending the poor, his family was so poor that he couldn't even afford to eat a piece of rice cake. He was walking on the road disheartened, and suddenly met an old fairy. The old fairy said to him: "Although you are poor, but you have high ambitions and a good heart, today I will give you a piece of rice cake, I hope you will be able to prosper after eating it!" With that, he vanished. After the scholar ate the rice cake, it really came to run, and the title of the gold list! Although this is just a legend, it is enough to show the importance of rice cakes on the day of sending the poor!
So, friends, on the special day of the sixth day of the first lunar month, don't forget to eat a piece of rice cake with a beautiful meaning! May you prosper and do all the best in the new year!
Oh, look at my memory, patronizing to tell you the story of rice cakes, and I haven't had time to talk about how to make rice cakes! This can't be done, we have to make up for it quickly. In fact, it is not difficult to make rice cakes, you only need to prepare glutinous rice flour, water, sugar and other raw materials to start doing! Of course, if you like other flavors, you can also add some nuts, bean paste and other fillings to enrich the taste! In short, as long as you put your heart into it, you will be able to make delicious rice cakes!
Okay, okay, let's not say more, friends, hurry up and prepare the materials and start making rice cakes! Remember to share it with your family and friends when you're done, so that they can feel the beauty and happiness together! I wish you all a prosperous and happy new year!