"Qingming soup rice" has several essential dishes: bean sprouts, meaning prosperity; Tofu, representing developed fields; Baked bran, reposing the meaning of wealth. It can be seen that "Qingming soup rice" is not only for offering sacrifices to ancestors, but also for praying for future generations.
qingtuan; sweet green rice balls
At this time of the year, the "Youth League War" will start. The green ball is very simple to make. After washing the picked folium Artemisiae Argyi, it is rubbed with glutinous rice flour, which has a unique aroma and belongs to the unique taste of Qingming. The fragrant dumplings and sweet but not greasy stuffing are the best for Ningbo people.
In addition to the Youth League, another food related to "youth" is called sesame paste, which is also one of Ningbo people's favorites. In the ancient stone mortar, the green sesame paste is more fragrant and glutinous, and then covered with a layer of pine pollen, adding a mellow taste.
Qingming snail
As said in China on the Tip of the Tongue, the Qingming snail is a unique delicacy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Jiangnan folk have long sung, "Qingming snail, a goose." From before beginning of spring to Qingming, it was the most fertile time for snail.
Qingming goose
Ningbo people's enthusiasm for goose meat is amazing. There are Xiongxing, Wanjia, Ahe and Big Man in online celebrity Roast Goose Restaurant. People in Ningbo also have a way to eat goose meat-"goose meat is pressed with soy sauce, which is delicious", simply keeping it delicious.