For the foodies in the Spring Festival, the most pleasant thing is to eat as much as possible, but also to eat according to the old tradition and feel the virtues of China traditional culture. As the saying goes: "The first day you have sex, the next day you will change your face, and the third day you will turn home." In the north, there is a custom of eating "zygote" on the third day, which means family happiness, harmony and beauty; Harmony makes money, and financial resources are rolling.
The origin of the custom of eating zygote;
As we know, in a myth and legend in China, the "harmonious two immortals" symbolizing the love of husband and wife hold a lotus flower and a round box, which means "harmony". And "lotus" is homophonic with "combination" and "box", then "zygote" is isomorphic with the circle of a round box, and how their shapes, sounds and meanings match!
In ancient times, the third day of the first month was also called the off-year tide. It is said that this day is called an unlucky day. The zygote means reunion, harmony and wealth, so they can make good luck, while "turning" means "earning" and means rolling in financial resources.
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The traditional zygote is what we call a "box" in the north. It is a variety of jiaozi, and jiaozi is a very delicious pasta with stuffing, which is usually round or semi-circular. Some skilled women will pinch beautiful flowers on the zygote side for beauty, which are exquisite and delicious.