During the Dragon Boat Festival, we all eat rice dumplings and duck eggs, and live this ancient festival in our own way. But you know what? In fact, foreigners also celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, and they also have corresponding delicacies during the Dragon Boat Festival. So, let Lao Huangli show you the delicious Dragon Boat Festival food abroad.

Japan: Zongzi/quercus leaf cake + calamus wine

Eat rice dumplings and oak leaf cake. Zongzi was called "momo roll" in ancient Japan and is conical in shape. Initially, japonica rice was steamed and pounded into a cake shape, then wrapped in thatch leaves and boiled in water. Later, calamus leaves, bamboo leaves, reed leaves, etc. were used for wrapping, and the production methods gradually became diversified. And the ingredient used in Japanese rice dumplings is ground rice flour instead of glutinous rice. Mistle leaf cake is also eaten during the Japanese Dragon Boat Festival. Because in Japanese culture, oak trees contain the beautiful meaning of prosperity for descendants.

Drink calamus wine. Because the sword-like shape of the iris is reminiscent of slaying demons, the iris has the function of warding off evil spirits in Japanese culture. In addition, its Japanese pronunciation is the same as "martial arts" and "win or lose", making it a symbol of bravery. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people drink calamus wine and bathe in calamus water. It is said that the aroma of calamus can drive away evil spirits.

Korea: Mugwort cake + cherry tea + Daigo soup

In South Korea, the Dragon Boat Festival is used to worship ancestors, pray for a good harvest, and bless good health. During the Dragon Boat Festival, Koreans like to eat mugwort cakes, drink cherry tea, and drink daigo soup.

Eat mugwort cake. Mugwort cake is also called "wheel cake" because its shape resembles a wheel. Around the Dragon Boat Festival, fresh mugwort leaves are picked, added to japonica rice and mashed to make mugwort cake, which is very Korean. It is said that mugwort cakes can ward off evil spirits and replenish physical strength. In addition, it also has the functions of preventing gastrointestinal diseases, diarrhea, anti-inflammation and hemostasis.

Taste cherry tea. Wash and remove the pits from the fresh cherries, then pickle them with sugar or honey. When drinking, add appropriate amount of Schisandra chinensis tea soup and ice cubes. Cherry tea can relieve heat, relieve fatigue and restore vitality. It is a good drink to cool down and escape the heat in summer.

Drink Daigo soup. Daigo Tang is a medicinal drink and one of the ancient palace drinks. It is made from ebony plum, amomum villosum, white sandalwood, grass fruit and other ingredients, added with honey, boiled and cooled. The yang energy is strong around the Dragon Boat Festival, and Daigo soup has the effect of clearing the body and quenching thirst, so it is very popular among people.

Vietnam: Turmeric Glutinous Rice + Square Zongzi

During the Dragon Boat Festival, Vietnamese people will prepare turmeric glutinous rice to thank their ancestors for their kindness and to pray for a prosperous life for future generations. The ancestors bless you with good weather and good harvests. In addition, Vietnamese people believe that the turmeric in turmeric rice has the effects of avoiding plague, detoxifying and preventing sores. Eating turmeric rice at the turn of spring and summer every year can avoid being invaded by some diseases. Therefore, eating turmeric glutinous rice during the Dragon Boat Festival is very important to Vietnamese people. is essential.

Square salty rice dumplings are also a special delicacy of Vietnam’s Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of rice dumplings are stuffed with shrimp, lean meat, duck egg yolk, and red beans, and have a Fujian and Cantonese flavor. There is also a kind of sweet rice dumpling, which is made by kneading glutinous rice flour into a dough, stuffing shredded coconut, red bean or mung bean stuffing into the dough to make a diamond-shaped rice dumpling. After being steamed, it is dipped in honey or sugar and eaten.