When the dragon looks up on February 2, it is natural to eat some traditional food related to the dragon, which means an auspicious meal and makes a good start for the new year. On this day, there is also a certain emphasis on diet, because people believe that "Rowen has a great fortune", so this day's diet is mostly in the name of dragons.

First, spring cakes

Eating spring cakes is called "eating Long Lin". A spring cake bigger than the palm of your hand is like a piece of Long Lin. Spring cakes are tough and contain many dishes. Such as sauce meat, elbow, smoked chicken, sauce duck, etc., are cut into filaments with a knife, mixed with several kinds of home-cooked stir-fried dishes, such as stir-fried leek sprouts with shredded pork, stir-fried spinach with shredded pork, green bean sprouts cooked with vinegar, vegetarian fried vermicelli, spread eggs, etc., and rolled into spring cakes, dipped in shredded onion and noodles sauce with sesame oil, which is really delicious and refreshing. When eating spring cakes, the whole family sits around, puts the baked spring cakes in the steamer, and takes them as you eat them. It's hot and happy.

Second, pig's head meat

There is also a saying that eating pig's head on the second day of February is called "eating dragon head". Since ancient times, pigs, cattle and sheep have always been used to worship the gods, and later it was simplified to the head of the three animals, and the pig head is one of them. Now there is a famous dish called "Grilled Pork Face", which can be served on the table after twelve steps, such as selecting ingredients, cleaning, spraying and baking, soaking and making sauce, and cooking for more than ten hours. There are three kinds of "grilled pig's face", one is to eat it as it is; The second is to eat with sauce; The third is to roll pancakes to eat. Every way of eating has a different taste. "Grilled pig's face" is fat but not greasy, the meat and bones are separated, and it is delicious, which brings beauty and brain-strengthening effects to modern people. "February 2nd" eating modern "Grilled Pig Face" and recalling the ancient dining history is really a perfect experience of blending contemporary and history.

3. Noodles

Eating noodles is called "Fulong beard". Northerners like to eat a bowl of "Longxu Noodles" on February 2nd to win a good prize. 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.

Fourth, jiaozi

Some jiaozi are shaped like gold ingots, while others are shaped like ears. When the 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" as "wealth", and send a message that financial resources are rolling in the New Year.

V. Braised pork

The "fried braised pork" is called "fried Long Lin", because the silver-white braised pork is cut into flat pieces, which look like dragon scales together. Both sides of each piece of "Long Lin" are fried into golden yellow to show the punishment for the "lazy dragon" and urge it to try its best to control the water so as to bring a good harvest. When eating, put the fried braised pork into a plate and pour it with sesame sauce, mashed garlic, vinegar, soy sauce and other seasonings while it is hot, and serve it with the main food pie or sesame seed cake.

On February 2nd, the dragon heads up, which means ending hibernation, reviving everything, holding one's head high and holding one's head high. Therefore, since ancient times, people have also regarded February 2nd as a day to bid farewell to the old year, welcome the new year and bring good luck. Things to do on February 2nd:

First, collect dragon spirits?

Mao Shi in the morning (between 5: 11 and 7: 11), this is Mao Shi in Uzuki. When you go out, take six deep breaths facing the east. When you meet passers-by, you can smile and greet them, which brings good luck.

2. Shaving the tap

The second day of the second lunar month is the day when the dragon is killed and ascended to heaven. People think that shaving your head on this day will make people lucky and lucky. Children's haircut is called shaving their heads, and when the dragon looks up, it will bless children to grow up healthily and get ahead when they grow up; An adult's haircut means to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good omen and good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says, "Shave the tap on February 2nd, and you will be in good spirits all year". On this day, every barber shop is full of customers and business is booming.

third, put on the dragon lantern?

The Yellow River Delta and some areas along the river also have the custom of "putting off dragon lanterns". Many people use reeds or straw to make boats, insert candles or put small oil bowls dug with radishes, and put them in the river or bay to light them in the evening to light the way for dragons. Take this opportunity to entertain and convey a good wish at the same time.

Fourth, surround the granary

In the early morning of the second day of the second lunar month, villagers in many areas in the north got up early, and housewives took out a basket of firewood and the rest of plant ash from under their own cookstoves, shoveled some plant ash with a small shovel, and people shook their hands to draw circles on the ground. The circle around the warehouse is big and small, ranging from three to five, and the list is not double. After the warehouse is surrounded, the grain in the house is piously placed in the middle of the warehouse, and it is also intentionally scattered on the periphery of the warehouse to symbolize the bumper harvest of that year.

5. sacrifice club?

February 2 in the south still follows the custom of offering sacrifices to the society. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there is a new custom of February 2, which is similar to the custom of raising the head of the dragon and mainly based on the custom of offering sacrifices to the society. Because the land contains all things and gathers wealth in the land, the land gods are generally worshipped in southern China, also known as the society, the society god, the earth god and the Fude God, and the Hakka people call the land "Bo Gong". On February 2nd, Social Day is mainly about offering sacrifices to the land and gathering social drinks to entertain people by worshipping and entertaining God.

VI. Opening Ceremony

The second day of February is Wenchang's birthday, and Wenchang is the god who dominates fame and fortune. The Japanese scholar worships Wenchang and asks for the imperial examination. On this day, he worships Wenchang God and asks Wenchang God to bless his children's academic success and take the imperial examination in high school.

7. Knock on the tap?

In the morning of February 2nd in Northeast China, hitting the beams with long poles is called tapping the tap. Wake up the dragon and save one side. Adults and children still read: February 2, the dragon looked up, the big warehouse was full, and the small warehouse flowed. In some places, big circles are scattered with kitchen ashes in the yard, and the whole grains are placed in the middle, which is called hoarding or filling the warehouse. I wish the grain harvest and the warehouse full.

Extended information

The origin of "the dragon rises" in January and February

This folk custom is related to festivals. Around the first day of February, it was a "fright". Many animals, such as frogs, snakes and earthworms, go into hibernation in winter, which is called "entering the sting". Around February of the next lunar month, the weather warmed up, and some insects gradually ended their hibernation and began to move out. It seems that they were awakened from their sleep by the shining spring sun or the deafening spring thunder, so this festival is called "Jing Zhe". Folk call snakes "little dragons". Around February 2, snakes, earthworms, etc. ended their hibernation and began to move. Folk believe that the dragon is the symbol of the son of heaven, the auspicious thing, and the master of wind and rain, and "February 2" is the day when the dragon wants to ascend to heaven and start its activities, so it is called "February 2, the dragon looks up".

Reference

Dragon Head Rise (a traditional custom in China)-Baidu Encyclopedia