In the old days, on Chinese Valentine's Day, fried noodles were sold in the market. Because they were used to worship the double stars, they were called "Qiaoguo". Qiaoguo is also known as "Qiaoqiao Fruit" and "Qiaofu". "Tokyo Menghua" It is called "Xiaoyan'er" and "Fruit Eater" in "Records of Fruits". There are many styles, among which Shanghai's Qiaoguo is the most famous. Qiaoguo originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and was called "fruit food" at that time. Now it has become a traditional food, not limited to Chinese Valentine's Day. There are many ways to make Qiaoguo. The main material is oily molasses. I will only briefly introduce the production method here. The method is as follows:

First put the sugar in a pot and melt it into syrup, then mix it with Mix flour and sesame seeds, spread them out on the table and spread them thinly. After cooling, cut them into long cubes with a knife, fold them into spindle-shaped dough embryos, and fry them until golden brown. Women with skillful hands can also shape various patterns related to the legend of the Chinese Valentine's Day. In addition, the fruits used in begging can also be varied. Or carve the melons and fruits into exotic flowers and birds, or emboss patterns on the surface of the melon skin. It's called "flower melon". So why do people eat Qiaoguo on Chinese Valentine's Day? The reason is that in the past, girls wanted to be clever and clever before they got married, so they prayed to the Weaver Girl to give them clever hands in this way, hoping that the Weaver Girl would also give them a pair of clever hands, so the clever fruit was born. There are also classic descriptions of Qiaoguo in ancient texts, such as "Dongshi Menghualu. Chinese Valentine's Day" written by Meng Yuan of the Song Dynasty: "They also use oily molasses to make smiles, which are called 'fruit-eating patterns'. There are many tricks and tricks. For example, if you buy a pound of incense, there is a pair of armored figures inside, like the statue of the door god...it is called the 'Fruit Eater General'." "Qing Jia Lu, July. "Qiaoguo": "Before Chinese Valentine's Day, Qiaoguo has been sold in the market. Some of them are made of flour and sugar, tied into the shape of a ramie knot. The oil is crispy, and the popular name is 'ramie knot'." Also quoted from Wu Manyun's "Jiangxiang" Preface to "Jie Wu Ci": "It is a custom in Hangzhou to set a timely fruit to worship the double stars on Chinese Valentine's Day." It is called a clever fruit. Or use Hua Li to create a boudoir romance. "The poem goes: "Whoever begs for skill will lend me money to pay for a meal, and I will offer melons, flowers and grains for the first feast. Anon picked the concentric fruit, and it was not a double star that confirmed the long-term fate." Due to the close relationship between the concentric fruit and culture, it has long been integrated into the Chinese national culture and has become a part of our broad national culture. People today will no longer go there in the past. Qiaoguo comes to pray to the Weaver Girl for gifts, but the unique cultural background of Qiaoguo will surely become a new reason to attract modern people.