For friends in the north, jiaozi is an indispensable food on the table. We all know that jiaozi originated from the ancient "Jiaozi", which was invented by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing. Zhang Zhongjing is from Nanyang, Henan, so Jiaozi can be said to be from Henan.
Babao rice is an "old dessert" that children love. As long as it is served, it will be swept away. Eight-treasure rice not only has the meaning of "playing steadily, gathering wealth in all directions and being round and round", but also represents auspicious reunion, and is called the most ceremonial New Year's dish on the dinner table of Henan New Year's Eve.
Frozen skin is everyone's favorite New Year food. People with better conditions will add some pig's head meat, and some will use pig's trotters to make skin jelly. The frozen skin on the dining table of Henan people is definitely a bright spot. Fresh and smooth, and most importantly, not greasy. It tastes cold and comfortable.
Henan New Year custom
1, paste Spring Festival couplets
During the Spring Festival, Henan has the custom of posting Spring Festival couplets. On the morning of New Year's Eve, every household will stick red Spring Festival couplets at the door to create a lively and festive atmosphere. In some areas, red paper-cuts will be put on the windows to symbolize prosperity.
2. Bao jiaozi
There is a custom of wrapping jiaozi in the Spring Festival in Henan. On New Year's Eve, women at home will knead dough early, ferment in a warm environment, then prepare stuffing, and roll jiaozi with their families at night.
Step 3 have a reunion dinner
There is a custom of having a reunion dinner in Henan Spring Festival. The reunion dinner in Henan Spring Festival is eaten after New Year's Eve, that is, after the Spring Festival Gala and the funeral, the whole family sits together and enjoys the food.