On February 2nd, the dragon heads up ",the second day of the second lunar month, also known as Spring Farming Festival, Farming Festival, Spring Dragon Festival, etc. , is a traditional festival in China. "Dragon" occupies a very important position in Chinese traditional culture. In the farming era, people will take "the dragon looks up" as the day to pray for good weather and all the best. On February 2nd, there are many customs in different areas. Since it is a traditional festival, it is inseparable from food, and there is a certain saying about what to eat.
Food suitable for "February 2":
1, pig head meat
On February 2nd, many people will choose to eat pig's head meat. As the saying goes, "On February 2nd, the dragon looks up and eats the pig's head to lift the faucet, which is a good omen for the whole year". I wish all the best in the new year by eating pig's head meat. Some families buy new year's goods during the Spring Festival, including pig's head meat, which will also be stored on February 2.
2. jiaozi
Jiaozi is one of the most popular holiday foods in China, such as jiaozi on the solstice in winter, jiaozi on New Year's Eve, jiaozi on the fifteenth day of the first month and so on. Jiaozi will also be eaten on February 2nd. Because jiaozi's ears are similar to his, there is a saying that he eats dragon's ears, which means that his ears are clean and won't be chewed up.
3. Noodles
In the north, noodles are also eaten on February 2. Noodles are not called "noodles", but "dragon whiskers". When someone eats noodles, they will say that they are eating "Longxu Noodles", which means the same thing. It means to have a glib tongue.
4. Rice
Noodles are eaten in the north and rice is eaten in the south, but rice is not called "rice" but "dragon". Rice is one grain at a time, which means there are many children.