Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the important traditional festivals in China, and it is also a day to worship ancestors and sweep graves. The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day can be traced back to the "Cold Food Festival" in ancient China. The Cold Food Festival is to commemorate the filial piety of the doctor Jiexiu of Chu State. Three years after his father's death, he didn't make a fire to cook, but only ate cold food to express his grief for his father. Later, the Cold Food Festival merged with Tomb-Sweeping Day to become the present Tomb-Sweeping Day.

The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day

There are many traditional customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day, such as sweeping graves, worshipping ancestors, hiking and flying kites. Among them, sweeping graves is the most important custom. People will pay homage to their ancestors' graves, sweep graves and burn paper money. In addition, there are some special foods in Tomb-Sweeping Day, such as Qingming Festival and Qingming Tuanzi.

Method for making Qingming jiaozi

Qingming jiaozi is a traditional food in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is made of glutinous rice flour with sweet or salty stuffing. The following is the production method of Qingming jiaozi.

material

300 grams of glutinous rice flour

Water150ml

Red dates, peanuts, bean paste and other fillings are suitable.

step

Put glutinous rice flour into a bowl, add appropriate amount of water and knead into dough.

Knead the dough into long strips and cut it into small pieces.

Rub a small piece of dough into a ball and press a small hole in the middle with your fingers.

Fill the hole with stuffing, and then gently knead it into a ball by hand.

Put jiaozi into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring it to a boil with high fire, and then turn to low heat for about 10 minute.

Take out jiaozi, put it on a plate, and sprinkle with appropriate amount of glutinous rice flour to prevent adhesion.

Types of Qingming jiaozi

There are many kinds of Qingming dumplings, which are mainly divided into sweet ones and salty ones. There are red dates, sesame seeds and red bean paste in zongzi. , and has a sweet taste. Salted dumplings contain peanuts, pork and salted egg yolk, which are delicious. In addition, there is a kind of Tomb-Sweeping Day food called "Qingtuan", which is made of glutinous rice flour and amaranth juice, and its taste is fragrant.

final result

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a day to worship ancestors and sweep graves, and it is also an important traditional festival. As a traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day food, Qingming jiaozi has a history of several hundred years. It is not only a delicacy, but also a cultural heritage. I hope you can taste this traditional food and feel the charm of traditional culture when you are in Tomb-Sweeping Day.