There are too many cuisines in our country. If you want to try them one by one, it would be endless. Even during the Chinese New Year, the most representative foods are selected. In Fujian, which is located on the eastern coast, there are actually many Special delicacies, everyone will show off their cooking skills during the Spring Festival, put delicious dishes on the table, and have a happy reunion year.

What staple food do Fujian people eat during the Chinese New Year?

Taipingyan: It is actually made by pounding pork into a paste, making it into a skin, mixed with some sweet potato flour, rolled into paper-thin sheets, and cut into three pieces. The small square pieces are wrapped with meat filling, cooked and served with soup stock. They have a very good meaning and can be eaten safely for a year.

Lychee meat: The sour and sweet lychee meat is very popular. It is mainly processed with sweet and sour. It is very appetizing. It is said that the lean pork is cut into the shape of lychee, and it is named " "Lychee meat" has now become an indispensable food for New Year's Eve dinner.

Rice cakes: There are many ways to make rice cakes, including frying, steaming and boiling. In the old days, every household would use glutinous rice to make rice cakes before the Chinese New Year. Nowadays, you can also go to the market to buy them. Eating them symbolizes prosperity every year. .

Do you eat dumplings here?

In recent years, many people in Fujian have seen dumplings during the Chinese New Year. In fact, due to convenient transportation and improved living conditions, everyone can buy them. When it comes to food from all over the world, in fact dumplings are not a must-have dish in Fujian, because most people use rice cakes or glutinous rice balls for sacrifices, but it is possible to add this dish, and there are no related taboos, and the dumplings themselves are similar Yuanbao means attracting wealth and is also very popular among people.

What other Spring Festival customs

Folding pine branches: We all know that Spring Festival couplets will be posted during the New Year. At the same time, people in many areas of Fujian will bring back a bundle of pine paper and insert it at the door. It is said that It means wishing you evergreen all year round and full of vitality in your home.

Hanging sugar cane: Sugar cane is not only used when offering sacrifices to stoves, but also before the Chinese New Year, two uprooted sugar cane plants with red paper attached to them are also put up, called "men cane". The dialect "sugar" means "sugar cane". "Jia" is a close pronunciation, which means entering a good state. This scene can still be seen in many places in the countryside today.