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How did the custom of eating stuffy children on February 2 in Tianjin originate?
February 2 nd, it has something to do with the dragon looking up. According to records, on the second day of February, it is said that the dragon god will wake up from a deep sleep. People burn incense and offer sacrifices and pray for the dragon god to look up. Spring is coming, sex and rain are plentiful, and the country is prosperous and the people are safe. It is also the expectation of China people for a better life! On February 2nd, some places eat noodles, called Longxu Noodles, pancakes are called Longlin, and jiaozi is also called Longya ... They are all close to the dragon's body. Only Tianjin, this day to eat fried stuffy son, euphemistically called fried Longlin. There is a woman writer named Liu Fang in Taiwan Province Province who wrote The Art of Eating. There is a monograph on Tianjin cuisine, which says that "boiled prawns, stewed fish, fried grasshoppers, fried noodles, crispy rice, fried dumplings and steamed buns" are Tianjin cuisine. It looks very incomplete and inaccurate. After reading the Tianjin menu compiled by 1977, I found that there are as many cold, hot and soup dishes as117. Of course, it does not include crispy rice, fried food and so on. It's just a unique snack in Tianjin. However, in any case, what is certain is that fried stuffing is a unique food in Tianjin. Stuffy children are "frozen children" made of starch. High-quality stuffing should be cooked with mung bean powder, transparent and bright, and not sticky. You don't need too much oil to fry the stuffing, otherwise it will be difficult to fry it in two sides. Mix the stuffing with sesame paste, vinegar, salt and appropriate amount of water, and add garlic paste. Eat fried stuffing with scones, pancakes are better; Stir-fry another plate of eggs, a plate of vegetables, mung beans, spinach or dried incense, all of which are delicious and refreshing meals.