Dragon Boat Festival delicious rice dumplings. According to records, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, rice was wrapped in wild rice leaves (wild rice leaves) into the shape of horns, which was called "horn millet"; rice was packed in bamboo tubes and sealed and roasted, which was called "corner millet". Tube Zongzi".
Tea Eggs In the Nanchang area of ??Jiangxi Province, boiled tea eggs and salted eggs are eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival. Eggs include chicken eggs, duck eggs, and goose eggs. The eggshells are painted red, packed in colorful mesh bags, and hung around the child's neck, which means to wish the child good luck and safety.
Eel is eaten every Dragon Boat Festival in the Jianghan Plain of my country. Monopterus eel is also known as eel, long fish, etc. The eel during the Dragon Boat Festival is round and plump, the meat is tender and delicious, and it is rich in nutrients. It not only tastes good, but also has nourishing functions. Therefore, there is a saying among the people that "eel competes with ginseng during the Dragon Boat Festival".
Eating Noodle Fans In Minqin County, Gansu Province, people steam "noodle fans" on the Dragon Boat Festival. The noodle fan is made of steamed dough and is fan-shaped with 5 layers. Sprinkle each layer with finely ground cooked pepper, knead the surface into various patterns, and dye it with color, which is very beautiful. This food custom is said to have evolved from the custom of making fans, selling fans, and giving fans as gifts during the Dragon Boat Festival
Jiandui In the Jinjiang area of ??Fujian, every household also eats "Jiandui" during the Dragon Boat Festival. The so-called jiandui is made of flour, rice flour or sweet potato flour and other ingredients into a thick paste, and then fried into a large piece in a pan. Legend has it that in ancient times, it was the rainy season in southern Fujian before the Dragon Boat Festival, and it rained continuously. Folks said that God had penetrated a hole and wanted to "repair the sky." After eating "Jiandui" during the Dragon Boat Festival, the rain stopped, and people said that the sky was repaired. This food custom comes from this.
Eating cakes and eating cakes during the Dragon Boat Festival is a grand festival for the Korean people in Yanbian, Jilin Province. The most representative food on this day is the fragrant cake. Da Gao is a rice cake made by placing mugwort and glutinous rice in a large wooden trough carved from a single log and using a long-handled wooden hammer. This kind of food is very ethnic and can add to the festive atmosphere.
Shaanxi people must eat whistle noodles on the Dragon Boat Festival. Shaanxi whistle noodles have a long history, the most famous of which is Qishan whistle noodles.
Garlic Eggs Every Dragon Boat Festival in rural areas of Henan, Zhejiang and other provinces, housewives get up very early and cook garlic and eggs prepared in advance for breakfast for the family. In some places, a few pieces of mugwort leaves are added when cooking garlic and eggs. Eat garlic, eggs, and fried steamed buns for breakfast. This eating method is said to avoid the "five poisons" and is good for health.