2. jiaozi originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty and was initiated by Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage. In jiaozi, cold water and flour are used as agents. Noodles and water are mixed together, kneaded into large rough dough, covered with dry wet gauze or towel, left for about an hour, cut by knife or picked by hand into several small doughs, which are kneaded into round strips with a diameter of about 3 cm, cut by knife or picked by hand into small dough pieces, and rolled into small dough pieces with a small rolling pin. After wrapping, put it into the pot and use a colander or spoon (conversely, the convex surface is upward) to draw an arc anticlockwise or clockwise along the pot to prevent jiaozi from sticking, and cook it until jiaozi floats to the surface (for meat stuffing, add a little cold water and burn it again when boiling, and repeat it for two or three times). Dumpling skin can also be made of hot noodles, crispy noodles or rice noodles; The stuffing can be vegetarian, sweet and salty; Mature methods can also be steamed, baked, fried, fried, etc. Meat stuffing includes three fresh, shrimp, crab roe, sea cucumber, fish, chicken, pork, beef, mutton, etc. Vegetarian stuffing can be divided into mixed vegetarian stuffing and ordinary vegetarian stuffing. Jiaozi is characterized by its thin skin and tender stuffing, delicious taste, unique shape and insatiable appetite. Jiaozi's raw materials are full of nutrients, and the cooking method ensures less loss of nutrients, which is in line with the connotation of China's color, flavor and diet culture. Jiaozi is a kind of folk food with a long history, which is very popular among the people. There is a saying among the people that "it's delicious but not as good as jiaozi". During the Spring Festival, jiaozi has become an indispensable delicacy.
3. jiaozi is a folk food-eating with a long history, and eating jiaozi is also a unique folk tradition of Chinese people during the Spring Festival. Because it means "making friends at a younger age", it is very popular among the people. During the Spring Festival, jiaozi has become an indispensable delicacy. In many Han folk customs [5], eating "jiaozi" on New Year's Eve is an important feast that can't be replaced by any delicacies. Jiaozi originated in the era of Zhang Zhongjing, and "jiaozi", also known as "Jiao Zi" or "Jiao Er", means the alternation of the old and the new, and it is also a feast that must be eaten according to God's meaning. Otherwise, God will remove your name from the world of Yin and Yang, and will become an unrecorded ghost after death. It shows that our ancestors attached great importance to this. Anyway, in order to get rid of the bad luck for a year, you should have a "jiaozi" on New Year's Eve. People from afar will travel across mountains and rivers to their hometowns to eat jiaozi with their families for the winter festival, to show that they have a happy home.
4. As the saying goes, "It's cold and mild, so eat jiaozi for the New Year." Chinese New Year is the most grand festival in China. In order to live a good year, the old farmers began to be busy with the New Year as soon as they entered the threshold of the twelfth lunar month. From the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, commonly known as the "off-year", the countdown to the New Year began, and lanterns were decorated, couplets were put up, and the courtyard was cleaned, so as to prepare for the distant relatives and have a reunion year. In the north of China, the most important activity on New Year's Eve is the whole family's package of jiaozi.
5. There is a tradition of eating jiaozi on New Year's Eve, but the custom of eating jiaozi varies from place to place. Some places eat jiaozi on New Year's Eve, and some places eat jiaozi on the first day. Eating jiaozi is a unique way to express people's wishes when they bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. Jiaozi is homophonic with Jiaozi, that is, when the old year intersects with the new year. Eating jiaozi during the Spring Festival means good luck. In addition, jiaozi is shaped like an ingot, and wrapping jiaozi means wrapping good fortune.
6. According to documents, the custom of eating jiaozi during the Spring Festival appeared in the Ming Dynasty at the latest. This custom has something to do with the ancient timekeeping method in China. In ancient China, twelve earthly branches were used to record the time of each day. Let's divide every day into twelve time periods, so the beginning of every day is noon, which is equivalent to the time from 23: to 1: in the middle of the night today. Then at the end of each year, at the age of 3, this is not only the replacement of the old and new days, but the replacement of the old and new years. People in China call it "Jiaozi". People in China pay great attention to the boundaries, especially the boundary of saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year. At this time, there should be some ceremonies to pray for good luck in the coming year. So eating jiaozi, jiaozi and this "jiaozi" at this time is just a homonym, and jiaozi has such a rich cultural meaning that it has gradually formed. At the Spring Festival, on the first day of the New Year, and at the moment of jiaozi, it is a custom to eat jiaozi. For China people who respect family, on New Year's Eve, the snow outside the window is silent, the lights inside are warm and the pot is steaming. All my thoughts and blessings are wrapped in the thin dumpling skin. The red flame boiled the water, and the more it was cooked, the more delicious it felt. With the firecrackers to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, jiaozi was filled with beautiful expectations for the coming year. At the beginning of the first day of the first lunar month, eating jiaozi means "making friends at a younger age", and "zi" means "zi Shi", and "jiao" is homophonic, meaning "happy reunion" and "good luck".
7. Going out to eat jiaozi means looking forward to a reunion, meaning a peaceful reunion, and meaning an early return. There is a custom in the north of China. On holidays, when you greet your relatives and treat your friends, you always have to eat in jiaozi. Especially on New Year's Day, when the whole family pays homage to the New Year, they sit around and chat with jiaozi, and talk about everything, attracting laughter from time to time, which is of great fun. "Everyone loves dumplings, and the annual meal is especially delicious in jiaozi".