Little yearsAs an important traditional festival, food plays an important role in it. People eat three kinds of food according to tradition, which symbolize blessings and auspiciousness.
1. Dumplings: The traditional customs in the north are inLittle yearsPut a plate of dumplings on the night. The dumplings are fragrant and give off a rich home-style taste. The dough filling is made of a variety of stuffingsVegetablesMixed with filling, wrapped in a thin dough. Eating dumplings represents a smooth year of worklifeAbundance, meaningNew YearA great beginning.
Expanding: Dumplings are one of the most popular traditional foods in the northern winter, especially in the northLittle yearsOn this special day. The dumplings are thin and filling, and the shape is full, and when you eat a bite of the delicious dumplings, it is as if the whole world becomes warm. The family sat around, making dumplings and sharingFamilyof warmth and love. Each dumpling carries everyone rightNew YearThe blessing of good luck and happiness, tasting the unique flavor of dumplings, makes people feel the strong flavor of the New Year and the warmth of home.
Stove sugarLittle yearsAnother important traditional custom is tastingStove sugar。As the saying goes: "Twenty-three eats."Hemp sugar, I can't eat itHemp sugarGnaw your fingers. ”Stove sugaris a sweet food that is usually made from ingredients such as sugar and peanuts. InLittle yearsOn this day, people willStove sugarPlaced on the mouth of the stove prince, hoping for the coming yearFamilylifeSweet honey.
Expanding:Stove sugarYesLittle yearsOne of the unique traditional foods of this period, not only has a unique taste, but also symbolizes people's hope for the coming yearlifeSweet as sugar. ProductionStove sugarIt can be said to be a unique craft, which requires sugar and other ingredients to be mixed evenly and made through a series of complex processes. TastingStove sugar, the sweet taste overflows in the mouth, as if the whole world is filled with the taste of happiness. Every biteStove sugarAll represent people's good for the coming yearlifeThe expectation makes people feel full of happiness and warmth on this day.
FireFireYesLittle yearsAnother popular food during the period. In the streets and alleys,FireThe stalls are always fiery and lively. FireIt's crispy, crispy, and tenyDelicious。People are inLittle yearsI will try it on this day, but because the supply exceeds supply, I sometimes miss this oneDelicious
Expanding:FireYesLittle yearsThe period is mouth-wateringTraditional cuisineOne. The ingredients are simple, the production process is complex, and a series of tedious steps such as rolling out the dough, applying puff pastry, folding it in half, and rolling it up are required. Finally, put it in the electric baking pan and fry it until golden brown and crispy, and take a bite to eat, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the burnt fragrance is overflowing. FireThe appearance of givingLittle yearsAdding a touch of buzz, people rush to buy and savor to their heart's contentDeliciousFireThe crispy texture makes people feel itNew Yearof festivity and happiness.
Little yearsNot only is it about food, but there are some special customs that need to be followed. There are three important things that people do to prayPeaceand auspicious.
1. BathingHaircutsLittle yearsWhen it comes, people will do a big cleaning. It is necessary not only to thoroughly wash the dirt in the home, but also to bathe thoroughly andHaircuts。It is believed that washing away dirt and trimming hair will be up to the rescueNew Yearand good fortune will follow.
Expanding:Little yearsof bathingHaircutsIt is a traditional custom and a farewell to the past yearNew Yearof greetings. During the bathing process, people wash away the dirt with soap and flower petals, and rinse the body with warm water to refresh the body and mind. HaircutsIt is to give yourself a rejuvenated image and let yourself beNew YearRejuvenated. Cleansing and trimming give a sense of mental pleasure and cleanliness and also help to bringNew YearGood luck and happiness.
2. Sweeping:Little yearsAnother traditional practice is dusting. Sweeping is to remove dust and stale breath from the home, so that the home is completely new and welcomeNew YearArrival. This custom means to remove the old and welcome the new, attract wealth and treasure, and welcome the arrival of auspiciousness.
Expanding:Little yearsThe sweeping of dust is greeted by peopleNew YearOne of the important links. On this day, people clean their homes in advance, not only to remove dust from their homes, but also to remove the old smell of the past year. This custom means to move forward, to ward off bad luck, and to welcomeNew YearGood luck and happiness. People sweep the walls, wash the tables and chairs, and wash the floors to give the whole home a new look. It is also a ceremonial process, and every cleaning is a transmission of people's good wishes for the coming yearlifesmoother and happier.
3. Sacrifice to the King of the Stove:Little yearsAnother important tradition is the worship of the Stove King. Said to be every yearWax MoonTwenty-three, the prince of the stove will go to heaven to report to work. People will win for itVestain exchange for a year's worth of good wordsPeaceAuspicious. Therefore, people will worship the king of the stove and eat sweetSugar melonand pray for the coming yearPeaceSmooth.
Expansion: The King of the Sacrificial Stove isLittle yearsA very important and solemn ceremony. Traditionally, people will be in:Little yearsOfferings are placed on this day, including fruits, sweets, etcSugar melonWait. It is believed that worshipping the king of the stove can giveFamilyBringPeaceAnd auspicious, bless the family for a yearPeaceSpend. per yearWax MoonOn the twenty-third, people gathered together to worship the Lord of the Stove. People will put it onSugar melon, symbolizing sweetnesslifeIt is also an expression of happiness for the coming yearlifeof anticipation. eachFamilyThe worship rituals are full of reverence and devotion, and people prepare offerings with their hearts to express gratitude and prayers to the gods.
Little yearsIt is a full of Chinese traditionsCultureThere are different days of celebration in different regions. Little yearsThe core is closely linked to the diet, and people will eat dumplingsStove sugarwithFireand other traditional foods, implying blessings and auspiciousness. In addition, people take a bathHaircuts, dust sweeping and sacrificing to the king of the stove and other three important customs in order to welcomeNew Yearbrings good luck and happiness. Regardless of family wealth,Little yearsThe custom of making people feel between eating and drinkingHomesicknessand the tradition of warm, watchful home. I hope you're hereLittle yearsOn this day, you can eat well, do these customs well, and welcome them with good expectations and blessingsNew YearArrival. I wish you all the best in the new yearFamilyHappiness,lifeFull of beauty and joy!