On February 2nd, the dragon looks up. In terms of food, old Beijing likes to eat foods named after dragons. For example, eating dumplings is called eating "dragon ears", eating rice is called eating "dragon seeds", eating wonton is called eating "dragon teeth", and longan, Long Lin, dragon whiskers, etc., so as to pray for a good harvest in the new year.

1. Eating spring cakes is called "eating Long Lin".

On the second day of the second lunar month, Beijingers eat spring cakes, which are called "eating Long Lin". Spring cakes are bigger and more resilient than pancakes with roast duck, because there are many dishes to roll.

2. "The dragon looks up and eats the pig's head".

Old Beijingers like to eat pig's head meat, especially on February 2nd. On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, pigs and sheep should be slaughtered to prepare new year's dishes, and pig heads should be left to sacrifice to Buddha on February 2nd when stewing pork.

3. Eating "dragon ears" is jiaozi.

Some of jiaozi are shaped like gold ingots, while others are shaped like ears. When a dragon looks up and eats jiaozi, it is called "eating dragon ears". "It's better to be comfortable than to be upside down, and delicious than to be in jiaozi". On the day of "Dragon Looking Up", pay attention to eating "jiaozi with meat and vegetables", that is, take the homonym of "meat and vegetables" and send a message that the new year's financial resources are rolling.

4. Eating "eating gentian" means frying oil cakes.

In some areas such as Beijing and Tianjin, people have the custom of eating fried cakes on the Spring Dragon Festival, which is called "eating gentian". The fried cake is golden in color, and it is very vivid to be called Gentiana. The practice is to grind the millet into yellow rice, and then grind the yellow rice into flour, that is, yellow wheat. The yellow rice cake made of yellow wheat has four characteristics: yellow, soft, strong and fragrant. There are two ways to eat it, one is vegetarian cake, and the other is fried cake.

5. Eating "Longxu Noodles" means noodles.

Beijingers like to eat a bowl of "Longxu Noodles" on February 2nd to win the lottery. Longxu Noodles evolved from hand-pulled noodles in Shandong. The pulled noodles are as thin as hair, and the boiled water enters the sea like a silver dragon, hence its name. Longxu Noodles's February 2 eclipse has a beautiful meaning of "smooth and smooth, smooth and happy".

expanding information

other customs in Beijing on February 2nd

1. Having a haircut on February 2nd means that the dragon's head held high for good luck and was blessed with a high star.

A haircut on the second day of the second lunar month is said to bring good luck and get lucky stars. On this day, parents will give their children a haircut, win a good prize, and give their children a haircut called "shaving tap"; Therefore, the barber shop's business on that day is often better. And most of the boys born on this day are named Dalong, Baolong and Jinlong.

2. Take "Aunt" back to her family.

It is said that according to the old ceremony in old Beijing, my aunt is not allowed to see the lights of her mother's family in the first month, nor can she live in her mother's family. Even if you visit your mother's house on the second day of the first month, you must leave your mother's house before putting on the lights, especially your newly-married aunt. February 2 is the first double day of the first month, so it is designated as the day to meet my aunt.

3. Clean indoors and outdoors.

On February 2nd, around the wake of one of the 24 solar terms, various insects, including poisonous insects, began to move frequently. In order to avoid the harm of poisonous insects, people held some activities with the meaning of expelling insects. Such as beating the beam head, wall, portal, bed kang, etc. with sticks, brooms or shoes to avoid snakes, scorpions, rats and other insects.