Fried cakes and jiaozi are steamed with flour ground from sticky grains such as glutinous rice or yellow rice, and take the shape of jiaozi or pie. Eating fried cakes and jiaozi is called "eating dragon ears". Fried cakes and jiaozi are usually made of yellow wheat flour and wrapped in the shape of jiaozi. The fillings are jujube paste, bean paste, peanuts, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds. Fried cakes and jiaozi are round like a bright moon and semicircular like a moon bud. After the bread, jiaozi flour and dough are steamed, they are first made into balls of proper size and steamed, and then the steamed balls are rolled into small round cakes and wrapped with stuffing. When eating, fry it or fry it in a pan. It tastes sweet and sticky with a long aftertaste.
In Jinzhou, which is adjacent to Zhao County, the main food on February 2 is eating jujube paste and burning jujube paste. Jujube paste fire is a fire made of sticky sorghum flour and jujube paste stuffing. Making jujube paste is called "embarrassing jujube paste" That is, put the washed red dates into a large pot and cook them, drain the water and cook them into a paste. Then, pick out the jujube stones. Soft jujube paste, cover the pot and stew for one night, and you can use it. Sticky sorghum noodles have a special taste, and the fabric is brown. Mix the noodles the night before, put them in a big porcelain basin, cover them tightly with a rag, and put them next to the stove. Wake up one night and use them the next day. Wake up good noodles, with the taste of My Sweetie, pull a piece into your mouth, noodles are full of fragrance.
The production method of fire in different places is basically the same, that is, stuffing with flour bag, adding some brown sugar and pressing porcelain. The key is to burn the fire slowly, not in a hurry. It tastes sweet and comfortable to swallow. Finally, the fire is made of corn husk, pear leaves, wheat tips and other fuels. This is a slow fire, a slow fire. And easy to control, the fire looks good and delicious.
Another feature of jujube paste burning is that it can be eaten cold, not hardened, not stale, not astringent, and the jujube paste stuffing will be filled with Xuanteng. Jujube paste is suitable for all kinds of people. Jujube paste has a small sugar content, and it can also induce diuresis and produce fluid, which is very beneficial to health care.
On this day, eating jiaozi is called Longer, eating wonton is called Longya, eating spring cakes is called Longlin, eating rice is called Longer, and eating noodles is called Longxu Noodles.