Eat green dumplings, mugwort, warm mushroom buns, eggs, pancakes, etc. during Qingming Festival.
1. Qingtuan: People in the Jiangnan area have the custom of eating Qingtuan during the Qingming Festival. Qingtuanzi is made from a wild plant called "wheat straw" which is mashed and squeezed out to extract the juice. The juice is then mixed with dried pure glutinous rice flour and kneaded to make dumplings. The fillings of Qingtuan are mostly very sweet bean paste and some lard. After being made, they can be steamed and eaten. Qingtuan is not only a solar term food, but also some sweet tooth lovers often eat Qingtuan in people's daily lives.
2. Ai_: Ai_ is a must-have traditional snack for Hakka people during Qingming Festival. The main raw materials are fresh mugwort and some glutinous rice flour. The fillings are mainly some sesame seeds, eyebrow beans, peanuts, etc. Steam and serve.
3. Warm mushroom buns: Warm mushroom buns are a traditional snack in Taining. In Taining, the way people make warm mushroom buns varies from region to region. In some places, the warm mushroom buns look like steamed buns, while in other places, the warm mushroom buns look like dumplings.
4. Eggs: In many places in China, Qingming Festival is called the Cold Food Festival. Fire is prohibited on that day, so boiled eggs are a good cold food. During the Qingming Festival, eggs can not only be eaten, but also painted on, or "carved eggs".
5. Pancakes: Many areas in Fujian retain the habit of eating pancakes during Qingming Festival. The pancakes are often wrapped with some meaningful ingredients, such as celery, leeks, etc., which are not only rich in nutrients, but also represent beautiful meanings.