1. jiaozi welcomes the new with the old. The more you eat, the more you earn.
It is a traditional New Year custom in China to eat glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter and jiaozi on New Year's Eve. Some China areas even eat glutinous rice balls during the Spring Festival, which symbolizes "family reunion". It is also of emotional significance for family members to wrap jiaozi together to enhance their relationship. Some older people will regard Bao jiaozi as one of the compulsory courses for their daughter-in-law.
In order to increase the interest, some people will put different things in the stuffing, such as peanuts or white lines to symbolize longevity; Broken eggs or copper coins symbolize wealth, while sauerkraut is avoided as much as possible because it means poverty and hardship. Besides, the more folds around jiaozi, the richer life. It is recommended to entertain guests side by side, because a circle will be interpreted as stagnation of life.
2. Golden spring rolls are good luck. Eat longevity noodles on the second day.
Beginning of spring wants to eat spring rolls, which is a traditional food similar to jiaozi. The fillings are mainly pork, leeks, mushrooms and shepherd's purse, then wrapped in the skin of spring rolls and fried in a hot oil pan to golden brown. Because they look like gold bars, symbolizing good luck and wealth.
People who like sweets can also use red beans or ice cream as fillings, and the ingredients can be adjusted according to personal taste. Fried spring rolls are even more delicious with sweet noodle sauce or Chili sauce! If you want to eat healthily, you can also choose low-calorie fruits and vegetables, and use cold shredded chicken instead of meat to reduce the use of sauces.
The longer the rice cake is eaten, the higher it is. Dip it in sugar paste and it will be delicious.
Eating rice cakes in the New Year, the taller the children grow, the more prosperous their careers will be. I believe that's how we all grew up eating them. Generally made of glutinous rice or yellow rice, chestnuts, dates and sugar, wrapped in lotus leaves and boiled. The way of eating rice cakes may also change according to the different food cultures in different places. Some people like to eat with sugar, and some people will fry it first, and then coat it with red beans or jujube pulp.