Jiaozi is one of the traditional foods in China. Also known as flat food or boiled cake. In ancient times, there were only wonton and no jiaozi. Later, the wonton was made into a crescent shape and became jiaozi. In the Tang Dynasty, the habit of eating jiaozi had spread to the remote areas of our country. On New Year's Eve, as soon as twelve o'clock strikes, we begin to eat jiaozi, so it is the time of the year, which means that the old and the new alternate and the time of the year comes.
People eat jiaozi in the Spring Festival, which means "making a fortune". After eating it, it means good fortune in the coming year. Jiaozi has stuffing, which is convenient for people to put all kinds of auspicious and happy things into stuffing, in order to pin people's good expectations for the new year, meaning that the whole family is round and safe.
Folk customs
Jiaozi has become an indispensable holiday food for the Spring Festival. The reasons are as follows: First, jiaozi is shaped like an ingot. People eat jiaozi in the Spring Festival and take the sound of "making money into treasure"; Second, jiaozi has stuffing, which is convenient for people to put all kinds of auspicious things into stuffing, so as to pin people's hopes for the new year.
When wrapping jiaozi, people often wrap Jin Ruyi, sugar, peanuts, dates and chestnuts into stuffing. Those who eat Jin Ruyi and sugar will have a sweeter life in the coming year, those who eat peanuts will live a long and healthy life, and those who eat dates and chestnuts will have a baby early.
In some areas, when people eat jiaozi, they have to match some non-staple food to show their good luck. If you eat tofu, it symbolizes the happiness of the whole family; Eating persimmon symbolizes all the best; Eat three fresh vegetables. It symbolizes that Sanyang opens Thailand. People in Taiwan Province eat fish balls, meat balls and seaweed, symbolizing reunion and getting rich.