Hometown custom: Appreciating the Moon in Mid-Autumn Festival

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, hometown people always have the custom of appreciating the Moon. When the bright moon is in the sky, friends and relatives gather together, set up tables and chairs in the courtyard, and sit around in the moonlight to celebrate family happiness. At this moment, the moon seems to be within our reach, like a silver plate, emitting a soft and bright light, like a fairy descending from the earth for nine days, and like a kind old man overlooking the world.

besides enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes is indispensable. Mooncakes are homophonic "reunion", which means that relatives get together and are round and round. Moon cakes in my hometown are famous for their crispy skin, sweet but not greasy, and they have various shapes, such as lotus seed paste, red bean paste, five kernels, etc. Each bite has a fragrant tooth and cheek, bearing a strong nostalgia.

hometown specialty: golden bird's nest

hometown is rich in golden bird's nest, which is known as "sea ginseng". Bird's nest is interlaced with gold thread, with soft texture and high nutritional value. It has been a good product for nourishing and beautifying since ancient times. Picking bird's nest is a skilled job, which requires climbing cliffs and taking down the swallow lamp in the nest of bird's nest. Every bird's nest has been built by the swallow's hard work, which embodies the gift of nature.

There are many ways to taste bird's nest, such as steaming and stewing, or cooking with milk, red dates and other ingredients to make nutritious bird's nest porridge. The bird's nest melts at the entrance, silky and soft, nourishing every inch of the body's skin, as if it exudes health and beauty from the inside out.

Hometown Cuisine: Lei tea

Lei tea is a special health food in my hometown. The process of making tea is quite ceremonial. Put tea leaves, sesame seeds, peanuts, fried rice and other ingredients into a bowl, mash them into fine powder with a rolling stick, add boiling water to brew, and stir well to enjoy. Leicha is rich in aroma and nutrition, which contains the tradition of hard work and simplicity of hometown people.

The taste of tea can be adjusted according to personal preference. Different ingredients are added, which are sweet, salty and fragrant, and have a unique flavor. Tea smashing is not only a delicious food, but also an emotional sustenance. Hometown people often make tea at festivals or gatherings of relatives and friends, and those who share food also convey a strong nostalgia.

costumes in my hometown: Miao batik

My hometown is where Miao people live, and Miao batik has a long history and exquisite craftsmanship. Miao batik cloth has bright colors and complicated patterns, and each piece is a work of art. The production process of batik is very elegant. First, the pattern is outlined on the white cloth with a wax knife, then it is dipped in dye for dyeing, and finally the wax layer is removed to form a unique batik work.

batik costumes of Miao nationality have strong national characteristics and are an important part of Miao culture. Miao girls wear batik pleated skirts and silver ornaments, just like proud as a peacock, beautiful and moving. Miao batik costumes not only have ornamental value, but also contain rich folk cultural connotations, bearing the Miao people's hopes for a better life.