Introduction: Tomb Sweeping Day is coming, no matter rich or poor, don’t forget to eat 6 kinds of food, don’t lose old traditions, they mean good health and success!

The Qingming Festival is approaching, the rain is increasing, and the weather is getting warmer! Qingming Festival is one of the four most important traditional festivals in China. In addition to tomb-sweeping and ancestor worship and outings, there are also many food customs. On April 5th, Qingming Festival, no matter you have money or not, remember to eat 6 kinds of food, everything will go well for your family and you will be healthy!

The first type: Qingtuan

Qingtuan is a specialty snack in the Jiangnan area with a history of more than 1,000 years. In ancient times, qingtuan was mainly used for sacrifices, but now it is a very seasonal snack. Because when making green dumplings, you need to use mugwort juice, and mugwort during the Qingming Festival is especially fresh! During the Qingming Festival, many friends in the south will pick some mugwort and make it into green dumplings as a snack for spring outings.

How to make green dumplings:

1. Wash the mugwort, put it into a pot of boiling water, blanch the water, then take it out and let it cool, squeeze out the water, and put it into a food processor Stir into puree, then sift the mugwort juice into a bowl.

2. Take a basin, add 200 grams of glutinous rice flour, 30 grams of sugar and 15 grams of corn oil, stir evenly, add an appropriate amount of mugwort juice, stir into dough, and knead into a smooth dough. , wake up for 10 minutes.

3. After the dough has risen, take it out, knead it, roll it into a long strip, cut it into evenly sized dough pieces, round each piece of dough, then press it into a cake, add an appropriate amount of For the bean paste filling, wrap up the bean paste filling, then round it up, put it in a steamer, steam over high heat for 15 minutes, after taking it out of the pot, brush it with a layer of corn oil.

The second type: Zitui Steamed Bun

Zitui Steamed Bun, also called Zaohua Steamed Bun, is one of the must-eat delicacies during the Qingming Festival in many areas in the north! It is a kind of pasta made from flour and ingredients such as dates, red beans, black beans, and eggs! In fact, Zitui Mo is not only a kind of pasta, but also a kind of art. Because when people make Zitui buns, they use combs, scissors, awls, tweezers and other tools to make the dough into shapes such as swallows, insects, snakes, rabbits, etc. The steamed noodles are lifelike, beautiful and delicious!

The third type: Baba

Baba, also called moxa leaf dada, is a traditional snack made from mugwort leaves and glutinous rice flour. In Hunan, Guizhou and other places, it has a long history of eating. At the same time, it is also one of the must-eat delicacies during Qingming Festival and Cold Food Festival in Southwest China!

How to make moxa leaf cake:

1. Take an appropriate amount of moxa leaves, clean them, put them into a basin of clean water, soak them for 12 hours, then put them into a pot of boiling water and blanch them , take it out and let it cool, put it into a basin of clean water again, and soak it for 12 hours.

2. Take out the soaked moxa leaves, squeeze out the water, cut into pieces, put them in a basin, add an appropriate amount of glutinous rice flour, stir evenly, add an appropriate amount of water, and knead until slightly dry. Dough.

3. Saute the peanuts and sesame until fragrant, let cool and then roll into pieces, put into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of sugar, stir evenly, take an appropriate amount of moxa leaf dough, press it into a cake, add an appropriate amount of Crush the peanuts, then wrap them up, put them in the mold, press them, put them upside down on the grapefruit leaves, steam them in a pot for 10 minutes, and then you can eat them.

The fourth type: Sanzi

Sanzi is a crispy and delicious fried food. It is also one of the must-eat delicacies during the Qingming Festival and Cold Food Festival in many places! In the north, steamed buns are mainly made from flour, while in the south, they are mainly made from rice noodles. The fried dumplings are bright red in color, crispy and delicious, especially delicious! Finally, I would like to remind everyone that although steamed buns are delicious, they are high-calorie and high-fat foods and should not be eaten in excess!

The fifth type: Date cake

Date cake, also called Zitui cake, is one of the traditional snacks that must be eaten during the Qingming Festival in the north! In the past, jujube cakes were generally made from fermented yeast dough, added with some jujubes, and steamed. Nowadays, in addition to steaming jujube cakes, people also bake them in ovens. They are sweet and soft, and are loved by the elderly and children!

How to make brown sugar jujube cake:

1. Prepare 80 grams of jujubes, clean them, cut them into small pieces, put them into a pot, add 60 grams of milk, and stir-fry over low heat until When the milk is completely absorbed by the jujube, turn off the heat.

2. Take a water-free and oil-free basin, add 5 eggs, 120 grams of brown sugar, two drops of lemon juice, use a whisk to beat until three times the original size, add jujube grains, Draw a Z-shape, stir evenly, then sift in 150 grams of low-gluten flour in three batches, stir evenly.

3. Add 1 gram of salt, 2 grams of baking soda, 3 grams of baking powder, and 80 grams of corn oil. Mix evenly and pour into a live-bottomed cake mold. There can be a circle around the mold. Use oil-absorbing paper, shake it a few times to knock out the bubbles, and then sprinkle an appropriate amount of white sesame seeds.

4. Adjust the oven to 150 degrees, preheat for ten minutes, put the mold into the baking pan, adjust the temperature to 160 degrees, bake up and down for 35 minutes, and it is ready to eat. If you see that the jujube cake has colored in the last ten minutes, you can cover it with a layer of tin foil to prevent the jujube cake from burning.

Type 6: Eggs

Eggs are rich in nutrients and are one of the foods we must eat every day! On the Qingming Festival, many places have the custom of eating eggs. It is said that in the pre-Qin period, many places had the custom of banning fire. People would cook eggs in advance and save them for the Cold Food Festival. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Cold Food Festival and the Tomb-Sweeping Festival were celebrated together. Eating eggs on the Tomb-Sweeping Day means: good health and everything goes well all year round!

How to make sweet and sour eggs:

1. Add an appropriate amount of lard to the hot pan, boil the lard, break in 6 eggs, fry the eggs until golden and serve out.

2. Heat oil in another pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, add appropriate amount of tomato sauce, stir-fry evenly, add appropriate amount of water, add appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, sugar and white vinegar.

3. After the high heat boils, turn to medium-low heat, add the fried eggs, simmer for 2 minutes, turn to high heat to reduce the soup. After the soup is thickened, turn off the heat and remove from the pot. , put the eggs into a plate, pour the sauce over them, and serve.