Eating noodles is also called eating "dragon beard", hence the name of Longxu Noodles. "On February 2 nd, the dragon looked up, the big warehouse was full, and the small warehouse flowed." On this day, people worship the Dragon King with the custom of eating noodles, hoping that it can spread clouds and rain and rain.

2. jiaozi

On February 2nd, every household will pack jiaozi. Eating jiaozi on this day is called "eating dragon's ears". In the past, when medicine was underdeveloped, it was not easy to cure diseases. Probably people thought that "the dragon looked up" would curb all diseases, and eating "the dragon's ears" would protect his health and eliminate all diseases. Up to now, there is still a jingle that "eat dumplings on February 2, and all diseases are afraid of the dragon running outside".

3. Stir-fried beans

Stir-fried soybeans originated from the legend in the Wu and Tang Dynasties. It is said that Wu Zetian seized the land of Tang's family and changed the country name to Zhou, which caused the Jade Emperor to be furious. He ordered the Dragon King of the Four Seas not to rain on the earth for three years. Yulong could not bear it, and violated the emperor's edict to rain privately. As a result, he was beaten down to the world and pressed down at the foot of the mountain, and a word tablet was set up, which read: "Jade Dragon's rainfall is a violation of heaven rules and should be punished by the world for generations to come." If you want to re-enter the Lingxiao Pavilion, unless the golden beans bloom. " People tried their best to save Yulong. On February 2nd of this year, people found that soybeans were all golden, much like golden beans, so every household fried a lot of soybeans and set up a case to burn incense in the courtyard to offer "flowering golden beans", so the Jade Emperor released Yulong, and the world had to be blessed with rain.

4. Xunzi

"Fried braised pork" is called "Fried Long Lin", because the silvery braised pork is cut into flat pieces, which are arranged together like scales of a dragon. Both sides of each piece of "Long Lin" are fried into golden yellow to show the punishment for the "lazy dragon" and urge it to try its best to control the water so as to bring a good harvest. When eating, put the fried braised pork into a plate and pour it with sesame sauce, garlic paste, vinegar, soy sauce and other seasonings while it is hot, and eat it with the main food pie or sesame seed cake, which is fragrant and refreshing and has a long aftertaste.

5. Pancakes

There is also the custom of eating pancakes on February 2. The pancakes eaten on February 2nd are mostly made of sorghum flour or white flour. Make the noodles sticky, heat the pan, preferably a pan, rub it with a piece of fat to prevent it from sticking to the pan, then spread the prepared batter in the pan and spread it evenly with a shovel, and it will be cooked in an instant. This is because at that time, just before and after the fright, all kinds of poisonous insects began to move, and people used this as a reminder not to be hurt by poisonous insects.

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The custom of February 2:

1, golden beans bloom

After the Spring Festival, it will soon enter the spring ploughing season, and the germination rate of seeds should be identified. At that time, put some corn and soybeans left as seeds last year into the pot for frying. Seeds that are moth-eaten or spoiled by moisture will not burst, so farmers can judge the germination rate of seeds to determine whether they can be used. Stir-fried corn beans are snacks. At the same time, there is a legend that the Dragon King disobeyed the jade emperor's will to save the people of Li. The jade emperor didn't let him go until the golden beans bloomed, so the people had a story about frying corn and bursting into flowers to save the Dragon King.

On February 2nd, people explode popcorn and some fry beans.

2. Eat dragon food

On this day, there is also a certain emphasis on diet, because people believe that "Rowen has a great fortune", so this day's diet is mostly named after dragons. Eating spring cakes is called "Eating Long Lin", eating noodles is called "Fulongxu", eating rice is called "Eating Longzi", eating wonton is called "Eating Longer's Ear", cooking noodles and wonton together is called "Longnazhu", eating pig's head is called "Eating Dragon's Head" and eating onion cakes is called "Tearing Dragon's Skin". On the second day of the second lunar month, there is also the habit of "dragons look up and eat pig's heads". People buy pig's head meat one after another, hoping for a good sign in the new year.

References:

Taking stock of the folk customs on February 2 nd-People's Daily Online