Proper fruit, the fruit of Qixi, is also called clever eating or clever tongue. It is made of oil, flour and sugar. It is exquisite in shape, sweet and delicious. It is a traditional pasta with characteristics in Shandong and a food for the occasion in Chinese Valentine's Day. Folk people often use "seven bends and eight bends" to describe the shape of "seven clever".

In many places in Qingdao, there is the custom of making and baking proper fruit. The molds for making proper fruit are commonly known as knockers, which are mostly carved from pear wood, jujube wood and apple wood. Traditional proper fruit kowtows have fish shapes, flower baskets, lotus flowers, peaches, gourds, peanuts and other shapes with beautiful meanings, and now there are many cartoon shapes, which are very popular among children.

When making proper fruit, put the dough that has been made and kneaded into a knock with patterns engraved on it, gently press it with your hands to make the patterns evenly printed on the dough, knock it out slowly, and then bake it in an oven or pot.

The Significance and Symbol of Chinese Valentine's Day

Chinese Valentine's Day symbolizes love and romance. According to legend, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are two lovers who are in love. They can't be together because of the barrier of Tianhe. On July 7th every year, they have a chance to meet once. Therefore, Chinese Valentine's Day is regarded as a romantic festival where people can express their love and feelings. On this day, people will send gifts, write love letters, hold romantic dinners and so on to express their love and feelings.

Chinese Valentine's Day symbolizes family harmony and happy life. In China traditional culture, family is a very important concept. Chinese Valentine's Day is also a traditional family festival, which symbolizes people's desire for a harmonious and happy family life.