Traditional Easter recipes
Hot cross bread for breakfast on Good Friday.
Eat fish instead of meat for dinner;
Boiled eggs for Easter breakfast
Have roast mutton for dinner.
Afternoon tea is a fruitcake.
Good luck with the bread, and the cake is on the bill.
Will hot cross bread have magic?
On Good Friday, the British pay attention to eating hot bread for breakfast. Christians believe that the white cross on the bread symbolizes that Jesus died for the sins of the world.
Buns are sweet, soft and delicious, and are usually only sold around Easter. Over the years, there have been many popular cross breads. Superstition? . It is said that the cross bread baked on Good Friday is? Magic? It will not be moldy after being stored for one year; Share a sweet and sticky bread with friends, and friendship will be stronger; The good luck of hot cross bread can accompany you for a year; Sailors will take one with them when they go to sea, which can prevent the ship from being wrecked.
On Easter, the main course of a big meal must be roast mutton. Is the lamb a symbol of Easter? Lamb of God? God sent us as victims of the world's evil.
Another special food is cake, which represents the end of lent. It tastes like a Christmas cake, except that there must be 1 1 beautiful almond candy balls on it. It is said that this represents 1 1 disciples of Jesus.
Jesus had 12 disciples, but Judas who betrayed him was not worth mentioning. It seems that I don't forget to settle old scores when making cakes.
Wake up feelings and define yourself.
Almond candy balls symbolize Jesus' disciples.
After four fasts, it is not hard to imagine that chocolate, big cakes and sweet bread will be more popular!
However, whether it is a piece of bread, an egg, a jiaozi or a steamed fish, why do people always add such profound symbolic significance to seasonal special foods?
The symbolic meanings of some traditional foods in China come from superstitions and legends. For example, Zongzi, this legend originated from paying tribute to the great poet Qu Yuan; Others come from homophones. Such as fish and rice cakes; Others are because of hieroglyphics, such as noodles representing longevity.
Michael from UCLA. Owen? Who is Professor Jones working for? American Folklore Association? Written in an article, social use? Food to define historical events? Personal food? Define yourself? .
He said, what is the role of giving food symbolic meaning? Awaken feelings? The role of. People associate food with beliefs and feelings, and special food will always be an indispensable part of human culture.