What are the traditional delicacies during the Double Ninth Festival?

Traditional food during the Double Ninth Festival

1. Chrysanthemum wine

In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was specially brewed during the Double Ninth Festival in the first year for the Double Ninth Festival in the second year. . On September 9th, people pick the newly blooming chrysanthemums and some green branches and leaves, mix them with the grains prepared for making wine, and then use them together to make wine, and keep them until September 9th of the next year for drinking. Legend has it that drinking this wine can prolong your life.

2 Mutton Noodles

"Sheep" and "Yang" are homophonic, corresponding to the Double Ninth Festival. To eat white noodles, "bai" is the word "hundred" minus the "one" at the top, which means one hundred minus one becomes ninety-nine, in response to the "nine-nine" code.

The birthday of a ninety-nine-year-old man in Beijing is called "Bai Shou". Wealthy families can hold mutton-based banquets on that day, including fried, roasted, rinsed and even whole-lamb feasts. Autumn is the fattest season for sheep, and mutton is warm in nature and can keep out the cold.

3 Flower Cake

Respect the elderly during the Double Ninth Festival and climb high to avoid disasters. The word "cake" has the same pronunciation as "gao", and also has the meaning of "rising higher step by step" and "longevity ninety-nine", so "Chongyang Flower Cake" has become a popular holiday food.

Eating flower cakes on the Double Ninth Festival began in the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, it was called "Pengyi", which is also millet cake. By the Song Dynasty, the custom of eating flower cakes on the Double Ninth Festival became popular and has been passed down to this day. The origin of eating flower cakes on the Double Ninth Festival is due to the custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival. Where there are mountains, you can climb mountains, but in places where there are no mountains, people try to find ways to make up for it. Because "cake" and "gao" are homophonic, the custom of eating flower cakes emerged.

4 Crabs

Crabs are rich in protein and are called high-quality protein foods. Crab meat is relatively delicate, and crab fat content is very low, but fat-soluble vitamins A, E and B vitamins are relatively high. Especially crab roe is rich in vitamin A, which is good for vision and skin health. This is of great benefit to people who need nutritional supplements.

5 Double Ninth Cake

Also known as chrysanthemum cake. When the frost comes, this is the only grass that grows lush. Chrysanthemum was also regarded by the ancients as the "herb of time" for the Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival is also called the Chrysanthemum Festival. Chrysanthemum cake is one of the famous pastries in Chaoshan. Chrysanthemum cake has a history of more than 100 years in Chaoshan. There is a saying that "rice will make you full, but chrysanthemum cake will make you full". Chaoshan specialty chrysanthemum cake is famous for its freshness, sweetness, fragrance, softness and crispness without any peculiar smell.

6 Chestnut cake

It is made with chestnut puree as the main ingredient. Its method is to peel raw chestnuts, steam them until mashed and then mash them into puree. Prepare large slices of Beijing cake and Chengsha filling. Divide 200 grams of chestnut puree into 3 parts, spread one part as the bottom layer, and then spread it as a layer. Peking cake slices.

Use another portion and spread it evenly on the Beijing cake slices, then spread a layer of Chengsha stuffing, then spread the last portion of chestnut puree on the top layer, and top it with Beijing cake slices cut into small rhombus shapes and thin green plums. The silk is pieced together into a pattern, and it becomes a chestnut cake with five layers of red and brown in the middle, with yellow on the top, middle and bottom. When eating, just pour the sugar juice made from white sugar and sugar-osmanthus on top.

7 Pomegranates

It is also the right time to eat pomegranates during the Double Ninth Festival. Pomegranates are shaped like a tumor with seeds inside the skin. They are harvested and eaten when the fruit is ripe in autumn. Its taste ranges from sour to sweet. Two kinds. Pomegranate is rich in vitamins, among which the content of vitamin C and vitamin B group is high, and the content of protein, fat and calcium is also high. The content of vitamins is many times higher than that of apples.

Pomegranate juice contains a variety of amino acids and trace elements, which can help digestion, resist gastric ulcers, soften blood vessels, lower blood lipids and blood sugar, and lower cholesterol. It can prevent coronary heart disease and high blood pressure, and can achieve the effects of strengthening the stomach and refreshing the mind, increasing appetite, and prolonging life. It has a miraculous effect on people who drink too much and relieve hangovers.