There are many symbols of Dahan delicacies. For example, rice cake, one of the Dahan delicacies, symbolizes prosperity every year.
The rice cakes eaten during the Great Cold War are called cold-relieving cakes. Most of the cold-relieving cakes are made of glutinous rice. Since ancient times, people have been particular about eating glutinous rice to ward off the cold.
Among them, rice cakes come in three colors: red, yellow, and white, symbolizing gold and silver.
Nian Gao, also known as "Nian Nian Gao", is homophonic with "Nian Nian Gao", which means that children are getting taller every year.
Therefore, the predecessors wrote a poem about rice cake: "The meaning of rice cake is a little cloudy, white as silver and yellow gold. I hope for good times and good fortune as I grow older, and I sincerely and silently wish for good fortune." As a kind of food, rice cake has a long history in China. In 1974,
Archaeologists have discovered plump and well-preserved rice seeds at the Hemudu site in Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang, dating back more than 7,000 years. This shows that our ancestors began to cultivate rice as early as 7,000 years ago.
In the Han Dynasty, rice cakes were called "rice cake", "bait", "獍", etc.
Tips for eating rice cakes in the Great Cold. Most rice cakes are made of glutinous rice. They become harder after being cooled and are not easily digested and absorbed by the human body. Therefore, when eating rice cakes, you must eat them hot, because when they are hot, the rice cakes
Only then will it become softer and sticky, making it easier to eat.
The calories of rice cake are relatively high, several times that of rice, so even ordinary people should not eat too much rice cake at one time, and after eating rice cake, they should appropriately reduce the intake of other staple foods.
Although rice cakes are steamed at first, many people will let the rice cakes cool after steaming them. After the rice cakes harden, they slice them and fry them. Rice cakes themselves are a relatively high-calorie food. After frying, they have more calories.
If it is too high, it will lead to excessive fat intake. Therefore, the recommended cooking method when eating rice cakes is steaming. Don't blindly pursue the taste and ignore health.