táng guā nián. Sticky is pronounced as nián, and its original meaning is sticky.

Tanggua sticky is a very sticky candy made from yellow rice and malt. It is drawn into a long candy stick called "Guandong candy" and is drawn into an oblate shape. The shape is called "Tanggua". Put it outside the house in winter. Because of the severe cold weather, the sugar melon solidifies and has some tiny bubbles inside. It tastes crispy, sweet and crispy, with a unique flavor.

This kind of highly viscous maltose was recorded in the "Jingchu Suishiji" of the Jin Dynasty, and was called "Jiaoya Xuan" (sound and shape) at that time.

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According to folklore, the Kitchen God was originally a star in the sky. He was demoted to the Jade Emperor for making mistakes. In the human world, he became the "East Chef Commander". It sits in the middle of the kitchens of each household, watching how people live and behave, and records in detail all the good and bad things. On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, it returns to heaven and reports the good and evil of each household to the Jade Emperor. Condition. On the 30th night of the twelfth lunar month, he returned to the human world and punished evil and promoted good according to the Jade Emperor's will.

So on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, people have to offer sacrifices to the Stove God, and offer sticky and sweet sugar melons to the Stove God, so that they stick to the Stove God's mouth and ask him to "speak good things to heaven and keep peace to the earth." ". Children regard this day as the prelude and "rehearsal" of the Spring Festival.

As soon as it gets dark, firecrackers are set off. Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the man of the house offers a plate of sugar melons and a bowl of tea in front of the statue of the Stove King, and lights candles and incense. After praying and saluting, the Stove King statue was removed from the wall and burned. Tea was poured on the paper ashes, and the sugar melons were eaten by the children.

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, sugar melons are sacrificed to the stove. The form is lively, grand and humorous, so this day is called "Celebrating the Small New Year".

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