Southern Fujian Chinese Valentine's Day customs: In southern Fujian, the legendary "Seven Fairies" are not one fairy, but seven goddesses, commonly known as "Seven Mothers", and it is said that the seventh day of July is the birthday of the "Seven Fairies" , so the people call this day "Seventh Mother's Birthday". This may be the evolution of Chinese Valentine's Day folklore in southern Fujian, which has a strong religious atmosphere.

Southern Fujian Chinese Valentine's Day Customs:

How to make Tang Kueh

1. The ingredients are very simple, just an appropriate amount of glutinous rice, white sugar, peanuts and black sesame seeds.

2. Pour the glutinous rice flour into a basin, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, and stir evenly with chopsticks.

3. When it is no longer so hot, knead the glutinous rice into a ball with your hands.

4. Grab a piece of glutinous rice dough and roll it into a long strip. Break off a small piece and roll it into a round ball. Use your index finger to press the middle of the small round ball to form a small hole.

5. Take a pot and boil water, then pour the sugar cubes into it. It will boil after a while. When you see the sugar cubes floating, pick them up with a slotted spoon.

6. Fry a few peanuts in a dry pan over low heat until the color turns yellow.

7. Pour it into a large bowl filled with sugar and shake it vigorously to let the sugar absorb the flavor.

8. This is the crushed peanuts, add black sesame seeds and mix.

9. Dip in crushed peanuts and black sesame seeds when eating.