First, yellow croaker
First of all, let's talk about yellow croaker. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May, some coastal provinces and cities in China eat fish.
Recommended recipe: Braised yellow croaker
1. Wash the fish first. When the water is dry, wrap the whole fish with a layer of starch from the inside out, pour some oil into the pot, and then fry the fish in the pot until both sides are golden.
2. Then pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pot, add onion, ginger, garlic, star anise and pepper, and pour the fried fish.
3. Add light soy sauce, tomato sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine and salt, and simmer 15 minutes.
4. After stewing for a period of time, add appropriate amount of water starch, and then collect the juice on high fire.
Recommended recipe: fried cucumber with chicken breast
1. Slice cucumber and chicken breast first, then prepare some green peppers and red peppers and cut them into small pieces. Chop onion, ginger and garlic for later use.
2. Add the right amount of egg white to the chicken breast and stir well, then add salt and pepper to taste, then add cooking oil and starch, and marinate for 10 minute.
4. Add cucumber slices and green peppers, add a little soy sauce and mix well.
In many places in China, duck eggs are eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Recommended recipe: Fried shrimp and corn with duck egg yolk.
1. Peel salted duck eggs, separate yolk and mash.
2. Add the right amount of oil to the pot, add the egg yolk, stir fry evenly, add the shrimps, stir fry until the shrimps change color, and serve.
3. Leave a little oil in the pot, pour the corn kernels into the pot, add 2 tablespoons oyster sauce and 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and stir well.
4. Then pour in the fried egg yolk, shrimp and the remaining protein.
4. Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus is also a kind of Huang Wu. It is not only nutritious, but also very delicious.
Recommended recipe: braised Monopterus albus.
1. Wash the eel and cut it into small pieces.
2. Pour the right amount of hot oil into the pot, add the onion, ginger and garlic, stir-fry the fragrance, and pour the eel.
3. Add onion, cooking wine, soy sauce and soy sauce to make the eel more tasty.
4. Add a proper amount of water to the pot, cover the pot, wait for a few minutes, and then pour in water starch to collect juice.
Five, realgar wine
What is realgar wine? Realgar wine is white wine or yellow wine brewed from ground realgar, which is a drink of Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional festival in China.
Summary:
China's culture is profound, and different regions have different customs. In this grand traditional festival, people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in different ways.
In some areas, people pray for blessings, while in others, they express the joy of the festival through delicious food.
Besides the above specialties, what other customs are there in your hometown?