It is said that in the past, when people in Shixing paid New Year greetings, as soon as they entered the door, they would first look at the cured meats hanging in the owner's house. If the hangings were full, it meant that the year was prosperous. If there were only a few, it meant that the new year would not be successful. good.

At this time, the guests will say a few auspicious words and wish the host to hang more cured meats next year. The little cured meat reflects the quality of the new year and the intensity of the new year's flavor.

Shixing people usually make cured meat around the winter solstice, because there are many north winds at this time, so the meat is easy to dry, and there will be no problems such as moisture and deterioration in south winds. The selection of cured meat ingredients is very particular. Generally, pork belly is used for bacon, and front leg meat is best used for sausages. It is marinated with high-grade koji wine or an appropriate amount of salt (some people also add a small amount of pepper and five-spice powder) and then hung to air-dry. In about half a month, the cured meat will be ready to eat.

Shixing people cook cured meat and like to steam or stir-fry it. Cut the cured meat into dishes and put it into a pot to steam for a few minutes. This method is simple and does not add any condiments, but it is original and extremely delicious.

If you put the sausage directly into the rice and cook it together, the fragrance of the rice and the rich fragrance of the meat will penetrate each other, creating a unique taste. In addition, Shixing people also like to stir-fry preserved meat with winter bamboo shoots and snow peas. When some people fry rice noodles, they add a few pieces of bacon, celery or cauliflower, and green garlic, which makes it bright-colored, smooth and delicious.

Nowadays, people pay more attention to healthy eating. Big fish and meat are no longer popular in daily life, but many people still have a special liking for cured meat. This is not only because it is fat but not greasy, and you can eat it all the time, but also because the flavor of the New Year is in this fragrant cured meat.

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There are many other festival customs in my country:

Steamed rice cakes. Because rice cakes are homophonic to the word "year high" and come in a variety of flavors, they have become a must-have snack for almost every household. The styles of rice cakes include square yellow and white rice cakes, which symbolize gold and silver and convey the meaning of getting rich in the new year.

Make dumplings with noodles. Because the word "和" in noodles means "合"; the characters "Jiao" and "Jiao" in dumplings are homophones, and "合" and "Jiao" also mean getting together, so dumplings are used to symbolize reunion and joy;

It also means the New Year's Eve, which is very auspicious. In addition, because dumplings resemble ingots in shape, eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year also has the auspicious meaning of "bringing in wealth and treasure".

Hakka people will make local specialty snacks on Xiaonian Day, including Hakka rice cakes, sugar balls, glutinous rice wine, tofu, oil fruits, fried meatballs, fried pork and a series of delicious dishes. .