Laba Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals and one of the most important festivals in winter. On this day, people eat Laba porridge and other delicacies to celebrate. These delicacies are not only delicious, but also have rich cultural background and traditional significance.
1. Laba porridge
Laba porridge is one of the most important foods during the Laba Festival and one of the most popular delicacies. To make Laba porridge, you need to use red beans, glutinous rice, peanuts, red dates and other ingredients. It tastes sweet, soft and glutinous, and is rich in nutrients.
Preparation steps:
Soak the glutinous rice for 2-3 hours, then rinse with water.
Wash the red beans, peanuts and red dates, put them into a pot and add water to cook.
Drain the cooked red beans, peanuts and red dates, add them to the glutinous rice, add water and cook.
Finally add an appropriate amount of sugar and stir evenly.
2. Bacon
Bacon is one of the essential delicacies of the Laba Festival and one of the traditional Chinese pickled foods. The preparation of bacon requires the use of pork, salt, soy sauce, pepper and other ingredients. It is delicious and nutritious.
Preparation steps:
Wash the pork and cut into moderately sized pieces.
Mix salt, soy sauce, pepper and other seasonings together and apply it to the surface of the pork.
Dry the marinated pork, then put it into a bacon jar and marinate for 1-2 months.
Finally, dry the marinated bacon and cut it into thin slices.
3. Candied haws on a stick
Candied haws on a stick is one of the traditional Chinese snacks and one of the indispensable delicacies of the Laba Festival. To make candied haws, you need to use hawthorn, strawberry, candied haws and other ingredients. It has a sweet and sour taste.
Preparation steps:
Wash the hawthorn, strawberry, candied haws and other ingredients and skewer them with bamboo skewers.
Put sugar and water into a pot and boil, add a small amount of vinegar.
Put the skewered hawthorns, strawberries and candied haws into the sugar water and cook until the sugar water thickens.
Finally, place the cooked candied haws in a cool place to dry.
4. Laba Tofu
Laba Tofu is a traditional home-cooked dish and one of the essential delicacies of the Laba Festival. Making Laba Tofu requires tofu, minced meat, onions, ginger, garlic and other ingredients. It is delicious and nutritious.
Preparation steps:
Cut the tofu into small pieces and blanch it in boiling water.
Mix the minced meat, onion, ginger, garlic and other seasonings together and stir-fry until cooked.
Put the fried minced meat into the blanched tofu, and add an appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce and other seasonings.
Finally, cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes to allow the tofu to fully absorb the flavor of the minced meat.
5. Candied haws on a stick
Candied haws on a stick is one of the traditional snacks in China and one of the indispensable delicacies of the Laba Festival. Making candied haws requires apples, strawberries, persimmons and other ingredients, and it has a sweet and sour taste.
Preparation steps:
Wash apples, strawberries, persimmons and other ingredients and skewer them with bamboo skewers.
Put sugar and water into a pot and boil, add a small amount of vinegar.
Put the skewered apples, strawberries, and persimmons into the sugar water and cook until the sugar water thickens.
Finally, place the cooked candied haws in a cool place to dry.
6. Braised pork
Braised pork is one of the traditional Chinese dishes and one of the essential delicacies of the Laba Festival. To make braised pork, you need to use ingredients such as pork belly, onions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, etc. It has a mellow taste and fresh and tender meat.
Preparation steps:
Wash the pork belly and cut into moderately sized pieces.
Cut the onions, ginger, garlic and other seasonings into small pieces, add them to the pot and stir-fry.
Put the cut pork belly into the pot and stir-fry until the surface is golden brown.
Add appropriate amount of soy sauce, sugar and other seasonings, add water and cook.
Finally, simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes to make the meat more tender.
7. Laba Cake
Laba Cake is one of the essential delicacies of the Laba Festival and one of the traditional Chinese pastries. Making Laba Cake requires flour, sesame seeds, sugar and other ingredients, and it has a sweet and delicious taste.
Preparation steps:
Mix flour, sesame seeds, sugar and other ingredients together, add appropriate amount of water and mix into dough.
Roll out the dough into thin sheets and cut into medium-sized pieces.