1. Food customs of "February 2, when the dragon raises its head". Ordinary families eat noodles, spring cakes, popcorn, pork head meat, etc. on this day. Different regions have different foods, but most of them are related to dragons. It is common to add food names to
The title of "dragon", such as eating dumplings is called "dragon ears"; eating spring pancakes is called "dragon scales"; eating noodles is called eating "dragon whiskers"; eating rice is called eating "dragon seeds"; eating wontons is called eating "long eyes"
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Eating spring pancakes is called "eating dragon scales", which is very vivid. A spring pancake larger than the palm of your hand is like a piece of dragon scales.
2. The second day of the second lunar month is very important to the rural people in our country. The second day of the second lunar month is also called the day when the dragon raises his head.
Because February 2 is a day to pray to God for good weather and a good harvest in the new year, we usually eat dumplings on this day.
Eating dumplings on February 2 is also called eating long ears.
You can choose the fillings of dumplings at will. Generally, there are fish fillings, mutton fillings, pork fillings, etc., but some people like to eat leek fillings, so there is no particularity in eating leeks on February 2nd.
It is just an ingredient that people eat to pray to God for good weather.
3. In Tianjin Wei, a place where you can eat everything you want and wear everything you want, there are unique delicacies on most New Year’s Days, and February 2 is no exception.
Mr. Liu Yanchen's "Jinmen Miscellanies" (published in July 1943) has a detailed description of this: "The custom in Jin is to eat braised seeds as an embellishment for the occasion. The stewed seeds are made from a kind of starch, forming a
Stir-fried stuff like jelly... Pour it into a pot and fry it with sesame oil. Add some salt noodles, sesame paste, shrimp soy sauce to the fried stew. If you like garlic, add some pounded garlic.
, spicy, and has such a beautiful taste when eaten.