"Qingming soup rice" has several essential dishes: bean sprouts, meaning prosperity; Tofu, representing developed fields; Baked bran means wealth. It can be seen that "Qingming soup rice" is not only to worship ancestors, but also to pray for future generations.
Youth league; Sweet green rice ball
At this time of the year, the "Youth League War" is about to start. Green balls are easy to make. After the picked Artemisia argyi leaves are washed, they are rubbed with glutinous rice flour, which has a unique aroma and belongs to the unique taste of Qingming. Delicious jiaozi, sweet but not greasy stuffing, is the favorite of Ningbo people.
Besides reunion dinner, another food related to "youth" is called sesame paste, which is also one of Ningbo people's favorites. In the ancient stone mortar, the green sesame paste is more fragrant and glutinous, and then covered with a layer of pine pollen, which adds more fragrance.
Qingming snail
As China on the Tip of the Tongue said, Qingming snail is a unique food in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Jiangnan folk have long sung, "Qingming snail, a goose." From before beginning of spring to Qingming, snails are the most fertile time.
Qingming goose
The enthusiasm of Ningbo people for goose meat is amazing. Online celebrity roast goose restaurants include Xiong Xing, Wanjia, Ahe and Big Man. People in Ningbo also have a way to eat goose meat-"Goose meat is eaten under pressure with soy sauce, which is delicious", simply keeping it delicious.