On a clear summer and autumn night, the sky is full of stars, and a huge white galaxy runs across the north and south. On the east and west banks of the river, there is a shining star across the river, that is, Altair and Vega.
It is a folk custom to sit and watch morning glory and weaver girl on Tanabata. According to legend, this night every year is the time when the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd meet at the Magpie Bridge. The Weaver Girl is a beautiful, clever and clever fairy. On this night, ordinary women prayed to her for wisdom and skillful skills, and they also prayed to her for a happy marriage. Therefore, the seventh day of July is also called Begging Festival.
It is said that on Tanabata night, you can look up and see the Milky Way where the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet, and you can also eavesdrop on the love story when they meet in the sky under the melon and fruit shelf.
The custom of Tanabata in Qiao Qi
The most common custom of Valentine's Day in China is all kinds of begging activities carried out by women on the evening of July 7th.
Most girls try their best to make small things and put some melons and fruits on them. Different regions have different ways to please others, and each has its own interests.
Begging activities in Jinan, Huimin, Gaoqing and other places in Shandong are very simple, just showing melons and fruits for begging. If there are cobwebs on melons and fruits, begging is very skillful. However, in Juancheng, Cao Xian, Pingyuan and other places, the custom of eating clever rice and begging for cleverness is very interesting: seven good girls collect food and vegetables, wrap jiaozi, and wrap a copper coin, a needle and a red date into three jiaozi respectively. After begging for wisdom, they got together to eat jiaozi. It is said that they were rich, good at sewing and got married early.
In some places, the Begging for Clevership Festival is of a competitive nature, similar to the ancient custom of fighting wisdom. Modern people are used to piercing needles, steaming and branding fruits skillfully, and some places also make clever bud soup. Generally, a handful of grains are soaked in water at the beginning of July, and the buds are cut to make soup on Tanabata. Children in this area pay special attention to eating smart buds, and decorations made of dough sculpture, paper-cutting and colored embroidery are the evolution of the custom of fighting smart buds. The shepherd boy will pick wild flowers and hang them on the horns on Tanabata, which is called "Happy Birthday to the Cow" (it is said that Tanabata is the birthday of the Cow).
Zhucheng, tengxian and Zouxian call the rain on Tanabata "acacia rain" or "acacia tears" because it is caused by the meeting of cowherd and weaver girl. Legend has it that there are very few magpies in Jiaodong and Southwest Shandong, and they have all gone to build a magpie bridge.
Today, there are still similar begging customs in various parts of Zhejiang. For example, in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou and other places, on this day, all kinds of small objects are made of flour and fried in oil, which is called "Tuoguo". At night, Tuoguo, lotus, white lotus root and Hong Ling are displayed in the yard. The girl put a needle on the moon and begged the Weaver Girl to give her a clever skill, or caught a spider and put it in a box. If you open the box the next day, it's called cleverness.
In the countryside of Shaoxing, there will be many young girls hiding under the lush pumpkin shed that night. If you can hear the whispers when the cowherd and the weaver girl meet in the dead of night, the girl to be married will definitely get this eternal love in the future.
In order to express people's hope that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can live a happy family life every day, in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, every family will kill a chicken on July 7, which means that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will meet on this night, and if there is no rooster to announce the dawn, they will never part.
In the west of Guangxi, it is said that on the morning of July 7th, a fairy will come down to the earth to take a bath, and drinking its bath water can ward off evil spirits, cure diseases and prolong life. This kind of water is called "Double Seven Water". When chickens crow on this day, people scramble to get water from the river and then take it back and put it in a new urn for future use.
Guangzhou Begging Festival is unique. Before the festival comes, the girls prepare colorful paper, medulla tetrapanacis, rope and so on. Make all kinds of fancy gadgets in advance. They also put rice seeds and mung beans in a small box and soaked them in water to germinate them. Buds grow to more than two inches and are used to worship the gods, which are called "worshipping the immortals" and "worshipping the gods". From the sixth night to the seventh night, the girls put on new clothes and jewelry for two nights in a row. After all the arrangements are made, they burn incense and light candles and bow down to the stars, which is called "welcoming the immortals". From the third night to the fifth watch, they will worship seven times in a row.
After worshipping the immortals, the girls passed through the pinholes with colored threads in their hands. For example, those who can wear seven pinholes in one breath are called skillful hands, and those who can't wear seven pinholes are called skillful hands. After Tanabata, the girls exchanged small crafts and toys to show their friendship.
Let the Weaver Girl enjoy Valentine's Day in Fujian and China ... >>
Question 2: What food should we eat on Tanabata? Proper fruit is the most famous holiday food in Chinese Valentine's Day. Proper fruit, also called "Kiki Fruit", has many styles. The main materials are oil, flour, sugar and honey. In the Song Dynasty, appropriate fruits were sold in the market. The method of proper fruit is: first, put sugar into a pot and melt it into syrup, then mix it with flour and sesame seeds, spread it on the table, let it cool, cut it into cubes with a knife, and finally fold it into spindle-shaped proper fruit embryo and fry it until golden. Handy women will also create various patterns related to the legend of Qixi.
In addition, there are many changes in the melons and fruits used in Qiqiao: either the melons and fruits are carved into exotic flowers and birds, or the surface of the melon skin is embossed; This kind of melon is called "flower melon".
Eat smart food
The dietary customs of Valentine's Day in China vary from place to place, which is generally called clever eating. Among them, jiaozi, noodles, avocados, wonton and other foods are used for this festival. If you eat cloud flour, it must be made of dew, and you can get a good taste when you eat it. There are also many folk pastry shops that like to make some crisp candy with the image of Weaver Girl, commonly known as "capable people" and "skillful cakes", and they are also called "sending talented people" when they are sold. This custom has spread in some areas so far.
Question 3: What food do people in China usually eat on Tanabata? Proper fruit. What food do they eat on Tanabata? Proper fruit is the most famous. Proper fruit, also called "Kiki Fruit", has many styles. The main raw material of fruit is oily molasses. "Tokyo Dream China" refers to "laughing at children" and "eating fruit patterns", and the patterns include holding incense and winning prizes. During the Song Dynasty, the unique fruits of Qixi were already sold on the streets of the city. If you buy a catty of proper fruit, there will be a pair of dolls in armor, such as door gods, which are called "General Fruit food". The way to make a proper fruit is to melt sugar into syrup in a pot, then add flour and sesame seeds, mix well, spread it on the table, let it cool, cut it into squares with a knife, especially fold it into spindle-shaped dough, and fry it until golden. Skillful women will also carve various prone patterns related to the legend of Qixi. In addition, the melons and fruits that can be used skillfully can also be varied. Or carve melons and fruits into exotic flowers and birds, or emboss patterns on the surface of melon skin, which is called "flower melon". Appropriate fruits and melons are the most common Qixi foods. However, in history, different dynasties had different dietary customs. For example, soup cakes were popular in Wei Dynasty on July 7th. In the Tang Dynasty, festival foods included cakes on July 7th, which was designated as the book-drying festival. Each of the three provinces and six departments gives a certain amount of banquet money, which is called the "book-printing party". Tanabata is also a day suitable for dispensing medicines. It is said to be a secret recipe with pine and cypress as medicinal materials. This magic pill was made with dew on July 7th. Taking one pill can prolong life for ten years, and taking two pills can prolong life for twenty years. In addition, there are bait pine nuts, arborvitae seeds, stacked lotus leaves and so on. , are called the medicine of immortality. The more practical prescriptions are dried Sophora juice for hemorrhoids, fried bitter gourd for eyes, and pedicled melon for diarrhea. Only those who have tried know how effective it is. Now in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou and other places in Zhejiang, people will make all kinds of small objects out of flour and put them in a frying pan, which is called "proper fruit". Evening, appropriate fruits, lotus, white lotus, Hong Ling, etc. Will be placed in a clean yard, and relatives and friends at home will sit together.
Question 4: What do you eat on Tanabata? The dietary customs of Valentine's Day in China vary from place to place, which is generally called clever eating. Among them, jiaozi, noodles, avocado and wonton are the food of this festival. If you eat cloud flour, it must be made of dew, and you can get a good taste when you eat it. There are also many folk pastry shops that like to make some crisp candy with the image of Weaver Girl. As for what brand of diamond ring to send, you should ask the right person, because I just proposed to my girlfriend in February 14, and I bought Levi's. I remember proposing to my girlfriend on a boulevard. When I took out Levi's diamond ring and said the meaning of the ring, "In my name, I will crown your finger and accompany you for life", my girlfriend's eyes were red, so you can choose Levi's.
Question 5: Tanabata recipes, what to eat on Tanabata, and when the Tanabata recipes were made.
10-20 minutes
Number of diners
1-2 people
label
Valentine's Day party in China.
brief introduction
I prepared this chicken wing with honey sauce for the candlelight dinner on Qixi. With this sweet taste, I thank my husband for his care and love over the past year. Thank my husband and family for being my gourmet mice this year. Chicken wings with honey sauce is an oil-free healthy dish. Luxurious but not monotonous, delicate and smooth, sweet. May our kindness, love and sweetness fly with me.
food
Chicken wings 500g honey 15g
Salt, star anise, onion, ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce, rock sugar.
step
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Prepare chicken wings and honey.
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Prepare onion ginger and star anise.
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After washing the chicken wings, soak them in clear water 1 hour. Change water to soak blood halfway.
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After draining the water, use a toothpick to punch many holes in the chicken wings to taste.
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Heat the frying pan, put the chicken wings in the frying pan with the chicken skin facing down.
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Pan-fried on low heat, golden on both sides. Take it away.
seven
Stir-fry chives, ginger and star anise in fried chicken oil.
eight
Pour boiling water, add cooking wine, soy sauce and rock sugar salt and boil again.
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Add fried chicken wings and bring to a boil.
10
Simmer 15 minutes.
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Boil until the soup is dry, and pour in honey.
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Stew for another 5 minutes so that the chicken wings are evenly wrapped in the soup.
skill
When frying chicken wings, heat the wok first, don't turn over the chicken wings, and then fry the other side after the chicken wings are brown and crusted, so that the chicken skin is complete and it is not easy to stick to the wok. Roast the oil in the chicken wings. Is it healthy? Oyster sauce is dark and salty, so it is easy to use light soy sauce. Add salt according to your taste, but not too salty. If there is no oyster sauce, you can add some soy sauce. Sticking many holes on the chicken wings with toothpicks to enhance the flavor can also make the chicken wings more beautiful after cooking. Rock sugar will make the finished dish red and bright, and sugar can also be used instead.
Question 6: What symbolic food can Chinese Valentine's Day eat? The special food of Tanabata should reflect the happiness of lovers' reunion, the joy of lovers' reunion, the trust and prosperity of national unity, and the perfection of art and craft. Accordingly, the special food of Tanabata should be mainly melons, fruits and honey. Taiping Magnolia Volume 3 1 quoted from Riwei Book: "Cowherd Star, Jingzhou is called Hegu, which is the girder; Vega is the main fruit. At the same time, honey symbolizes the sweet life of husband and wife in our country, and the hexagonal honeycomb built by bees belongs to ingenious design. In addition, you can also use pine needles to symbolize embroidery needles and cook pine needle soup to drink; Pine needles can be used as medicine to prevent meningitis and treat thrombocytopenic purpura, night blindness, neurasthenia and dystrophic edema. Or use colorful noodles to symbolize embroidery thread, pomegranate to symbolize unity, red sorghum and yellow millet to symbolize the fusion of Yan Di and the Yellow Emperor, and so on.
Question 7: What's for the candlelight dinner on Qixi? If you are used to eating steak, China people may not be used to it, but this is the feeling of foreigners. It is best to choose rib eye meat with a little more fat for steak, at least 7 times ripe, so there will be less blood. Girls may not like steak too raw. The side dishes of steak are usually mashed potatoes or salad and pickled cucumbers, which can make the taste more diverse and not greasy.
Steak must go with red wine. Red wine doesn't have to be a big brand, ordinary table wine is enough. Red wine can't be drunk like people in China, which is very local. Be sure to swallow your mouth, let the smell of red wine spread through your mouth, and then eat steak.
For seafood, dry white wine (white wine) is recommended. As the saying goes, red meat with red wine, white meat with white wine. For seafood, the staple food can be H lobster (neither lobster nor spicy crayfish), accompanied by seafood pasta or seafood soup.
If you eat in a western restaurant, you can order as I say. If you cook at home, you can ask the dishes in detail.
Question 8: What food and fruit are suitable for begging festival?
Appropriate fruit is the most famous festival food on Tanabata. Proper fruit, also called "Kiki Fruit", has many styles. main material
fruit
This is oily molasses. "Tokyo Dream China" refers to "laughing at children" and "eating fruit patterns", and the patterns include holding incense and winning prizes. During the Song Dynasty, the unique fruits of Qixi were already sold on the streets of the city.
Question 9: What does your girlfriend take her to eat during the Qixi holiday? Don't eat spicy food, it's better to be light. For example, Chinese food, soup pot and pizza, I wish you happiness;
Question10: What festival is July 7th? July 7th is Valentine's Day in China, also known as Begging for Clevership Festival.
The dietary customs of Valentine's Day in China vary from place to place, which is generally called clever eating. Among them, jiaozi, noodles, avocados, wonton and other foods are used for this festival. If you eat cloud flour, it must be made of dew, and you can get a good taste when you eat it. There are also many folk pastry shops that like to make some crisp candy with the image of Weaver Girl, commonly known as "capable people" and "skillful cakes", and they are also called "sending talented people" when they are sold. This custom has spread in some areas so far.