Chrysanthemum wine is an auspicious wine for the Double Ninth Festival, which has a long and lasting meaning because of its homophonic sound. Therefore, there is the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival.
2. Jiujiu Chongyang Cake
According to records, Chongyang began to eat flower cakes in the Western Han Dynasty, when it was called Peng Bait, that is, millet cakes. In the Song Dynasty, it was very popular to eat flower cakes on the Double Ninth Festival, which has been passed down to this day. In order to eat beautifully, people make colorful Chongyang cakes and sprinkle some sweet-scented osmanthus on the surface of the cakes, so Chongyang cakes are also called Osmanthus Jelly.
3. Crab
Eating crabs on the Double Ninth Festival is also one of the customary activities. The Double Ninth Festival is a time when a large number of crabs are on the market. Crab yellow is thick, golden and delicious, so it has been handed down slowly. Crabs, whether steamed or fried, are delicious to people who love crabs.
4. Mutton noodles?
In the north, people have the tradition of eating mutton noodles on the Double Ninth Festival. Because the "sheep" and "yang" in the Double Ninth Festival are homonyms, it coincides with the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival. Besides, autumn is the freshest and fattest season for sheep, while in the north, the weather is cold and mutton is warm. At this time, eating a bowl of mutton noodles warms the heart and stomach, so eating mutton noodles in Chongyang is very popular.
5.lamb cake
In the southwest of China, the Double Ninth Festival is to eat Ciba. Ciba is a delicious dish made of steamed glutinous rice after "tempering". It tastes delicious and has a strong aroma. It is another food custom of the Double Ninth Festival in southwest China. As a traditional food, round pastry has the meaning of reunion and perfection. Eating Ciba on the Double Ninth Festival indicates that every household can have a happy reunion. Moreover, Ciba is generally made sweet, which means that life is sweet and happy.
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