1, Green jiaozi
As a traditional food in the south of the Yangtze River, Qingtuanzi is one of the representative foods in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Green jiaozi is made of glutinous rice flour and wormwood, usually with sweet stuffing such as lotus seeds and bean paste, and also with salty stuffing. Glutinous rice flour is sticky, the green jiaozi wrapped is delicate and chewy, and the taste of wormwood is unforgettable.
2. Xunzi
Jiaozi is a Tomb-Sweeping Day snack, which is spread all over the north and south, and everyone likes it. The main material of this food is flour, which is crispy and delicious after kneading, fermenting, rolling into strips, cutting into small pieces and frying. The heat rash of southerners is mainly made of rice flour, while that of northerners is mainly made of wheat flour. Scorpion is one of the traditional delicacies in Tomb-Sweeping Day, whether in the south or in the north.
3. Aizan
Aizan is also a traditional food in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Because crispy rice is not delicious, traditional crispy rice is wrapped in bacon and then rolled up to eat. Taizhou's crispy rice is relatively new, making mugs with glutinous rice, which is deeply loved by local people. The preparation method of wormwood is relatively simple, just mix and stir glutinous rice flour, glutinous rice flour, some seasonings and wormwood, and then put it in a pot to cook.
Customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day:
Tomb-Sweeping Day's customs are rich and interesting. In addition to paying attention to the prohibition of burning fire to sweep graves, there are also a series of customs such as hiking, swinging, cuju, playing polo and inserting willows. On this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, many people like to go for an outing, also called a spring outing. It was called Tanchun or something in ancient times. The sun is shining in March, and spring returns to the earth, and nature presents a vibrant scene.
As soon as Qingming arrives, the spring is bright and the temperature rises, which is a good season for spring ploughing and sowing. Therefore, "before and after Qingming, plant melons and beans." Agricultural proverb "It is better to clean than to plant trees". Therefore, China has the habit of planting trees in Qingming since ancient times. Some people also call Tomb-Sweeping Day Arbor Day, and the custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day.