Rolling donkeys, Beijing snacks

According to the custom of old Beijing, people always like to buy "snowballing usury" on the second day of the second lunar month. The bean powder stuffed with bean paste snowballs, which is round in shape and has the auspicious meaning of "rolling financial resources".

Front flag

On the second day of the second lunar month, Zibo people have the traditional custom of eating fried noodles and flags. The so-called flag is a piece of dough cut into diamonds, 3-2 cm long and 3-2 cm wide. The dried noodle flag is heated and fried with clay to make fried noodle flag.

Longxu noodles

Northerners like to eat a bowl of "Longxu Noodles" on February 2nd to win good prizes. Eating noodles is also called eating "Longxu Noodles", hence the name Longxu Noodles. "On February 2 nd, the dragon looked up, the big warehouse was full, and the small warehouse flowed." On this day, people worship the Dragon King with the custom of eating noodles, hoping that it can spread sex and rain.

Longxu Noodles evolved from Lamian Noodles, a Shandong hand. Lamian Noodles is as thin as a hair, and boiling water is like a silver dragon entering the sea, hence its name. According to legend, there was a chef in the imperial chef of the Ming Dynasty. On that day in beginning of spring, he made a noodle as thin as hair, just like a dragon beard. The emperor had a big appetite, was very happy and full of praise. From then on, this fried fine point has become a very fashionable snack. The February eclipse in Longxu Noodles has a beautiful meaning of "smooth and smooth, smooth and smooth".

popcorn

Wu Zetian became emperor, which annoyed the jade emperor. The Jade Emperor told the four dragon kings that it was forbidden to rain on the earth for three years, but a yellow dragon went against his will. When the Jade Emperor learned about it, he put it on the ground and pressed it under the stupa. The jade emperor said that he would return to heaven, and that was "golden beans blossom". In order to save the Dragon King, people searched everywhere for golden beans in full bloom. On the second day of February, when people were drying corn seeds, it suddenly occurred to them that this kind of corn, like golden beans, bloomed as soon as it was fried. Isn't it "Golden Bean Blossoms"? Every household popped popcorn and put a case in the yard to burn incense for the flowering "golden beans".

Fried beans

On February 2nd, there is a custom of eating fried beans in northwest China and Min County, Gansu Province, which means that at the beginning of each spring, people who come to Langhui buy rhubarb pears and take them home to honor the elderly, so the February 2nd temple fair is also called "Huang Lihui".

chow mein

In the area of Beixiang, Shexian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, every household eats fried noodles at noon on the second day of the second lunar month. Fried noodles are small pieces of noodles, mixed with shredded pork, shredded tofu, shredded bamboo shoots and vegetables. Because the fried noodles look like insects, it means that everyone Qi Xin works together to fry the insects and eat them all.

Pancakes made of flour

There is also the custom of eating pancakes on February 2. The pancakes eaten on February 2nd are mostly made of sorghum flour or white flour. Stick the noodles, heat the pan, preferably a pan, rub it with a piece of fat to prevent sticking, then spread the prepared batter in the pan and spread it evenly with a shovel, and it will be cooked in an instant. This is because it was before and after the shock, all kinds of poisonous insects began to stir, and people used this as a reminder not to be hurt by poisonous insects.

Fried noodles chess

Fried noodles chess, also known as fried scorpion beans, is angular and shaped like a chess piece. At this time, it coincides with the early spring, and the scorpion poisonous insect wakes up. Eating fried noodles means people avoid pests. As the nursery rhyme goes, "Eat scorpion claws, but scorpions don't have to fight."

Pickled pig head meat

The second day of the second lunar month is a traditional festival for ordinary people. There are customs of eating pig's head meat, chewing pig's trotters and biting pig's ears, all of which symbolize auspiciousness and prosperity. People buy pig's head meat in succession, hoping for a good sign in the new year. People describe dragons as finding features from many animals. In the image of dragon, we can find the shadows of snake, fish, phoenix, dragon, deer, horse and cow. This is why people use pig heads instead of faucets.

spring pancake

Eating spring cakes is called "eating Longlin". A spring pancake bigger than the palm of your hand is like a piece of Long Lin. Spring cakes are hard and contain many dishes. Such as sauce meat, elbow, smoked chicken, sauce duck, etc. Cut them into filaments with a knife and stir-fry them with some home-cooked dishes, such as fried shredded pork with leek, fried shredded pork with spinach, mung bean sprout vinegar, vegetarian fried vermicelli and scrambled eggs. , and rolled into spring cakes, dipped in shredded onion and sesame oil noodle sauce, really delicious and refreshing. When eating spring cakes, the family sits around, puts the baked spring cakes into the steamer and takes them while eating. Hot and happy.

In some places, the cakes eaten on February 2 are called "Longlin cakes", while in Luliang area, eating pancakes or scallion cakes on this day is called "uncovering the dragon skin". In Beijing, spring cakes are often eaten on this day, which is called "eating Longlin". When eating, it is more particular to match "combined dishes". The combination dish is made by frying shredded lean meat with spinach, bean sprouts, garlic and other vegetables. When eating, divide the spring cake into two parts, drizzle with sweet noodle sauce, serve with green onions, and then roll it into a tube with the combination dishes. In Taiyuan, besides pancakes, jiaozi is also eaten on this day, which is called "eating dragon's ears". Some people use cakes to roll vegetables to indicate turning off the tap. Jinnan must eat twist and prickly heat that day, which is called "biting the keel".

Chinese dumpling

On February 2nd, every household will take jiaozi. Eating jiaozi on this day is called "eating dragon ears". In the past, medicine was underdeveloped and it was not easy to treat diseases. Probably people think that "dragon heads up" can curb all diseases, and eating "dragon ears" can protect the body and eliminate all diseases. Up to now, there is still the jingle "Eat jiaozi on February 2nd, and all diseases are afraid of dragons running outside".

Some of jiaozi are shaped like gold ingots, while others are shaped like ears. On this day, dragons look up and eat jiaozi, which is called "eating dragon ears". "It's better to stand upside down than to be comfortable, and it's better to eat in jiaozi". On the day when the dragon looks up, we should pay attention to eating "jiaozi with a vegetarian diet", that is, taking the homonym of "vegetarian diet" as "wealth" to convey the message that the new year will be rich.

Fried oil cake

In some areas such as Beijing and Tianjin, people have the custom of eating fried cakes during the Spring Festival, which is called "eating gentian". The fried cake is golden in color, which makes Gentiana macrophylla very vivid. The practice is to grind millet into yellow rice, and then grind yellow rice into flour, which is yellow wheat. Yellow rice cake made of yellow wheat has four characteristics: yellow, soft, thick and fragrant. There are two ways to eat, one is vegetarian cake and the other is fried cake.

Mustard rice

Eating mustard rice on the second day of the second lunar month is a popular custom in Wenzhou. It is said that eating mustard rice will not cause scabies. In the old society, ordinary people lived in poverty and had a weak sense of health. In addition, there are many patients with skin diseases (such as scabies), who are easily infected. Mustard contains a lot of chlorophyll and vitamin C. Regular consumption of vegetables rich in chlorophyll and vitamin C can improve autoimmune ability and enhance resistance, which is good for human skin. So there is a saying that eating mustard rice will not cause scabies.