During the Spring Festival, there are many traditional sacrificial activities in Chaoshan area. When preparing offerings, there are three main categories, namely "three sacrifices" consisting of pork, chicken, goose, duck and fish, "three sacrifices" consisting of hearts, hair and vegetables, and vegetarian dishes consisting of mushrooms, fungus, day lily and dried beans. Chaoshan people always like to eat braised pork, and braised goose and duck are one of the most common "three big animals". The lo-mei flavor in Chaoshan has its own characteristics, and each place has its own lo-mei formula, with similar technology and different flavors.
Soup is a necessary food for Chaoshan people in the eighth festival of the year. During the Spring Festival, sweet soup, red heart soup and vegetable soup are the most common. During the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, many Chaoshan families will steam a cage of sweet buns, which some people call "Chaoshan rice cake", which has become a symbol of the sweetness of life.
Peach heart is a necessary sacrifice in Chaoshan area, named after the shape of peach fruit. Peaches symbolize longevity, so making peaches reflects the desire to pray for longevity. During this period, the small workshops that make hearts are often overcrowded. Because the heart is handmade, the demand is always in short supply.
Vegetables and fruits are also one of the favorite products of Chaoshan people, which can be used as offerings and hospitality, and are very popular. The common stuffing of casserole is leek or cabbage, and the crust of casserole in different regions is made of different materials. Potato flour is used in some places, and flour is used in some places.
During the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, you can see meat in most Chaoshan families, which has become one of the necessary offerings for Chaoshan people during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. Cut the steamed meat into small pieces and fry it in the oil pan. Dip a little orange oil when eating. It tastes thin, fragrant and crisp, and the filling is tender and full, with endless aftertaste.
Chaoshan area
Chaoshan area generally refers to Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang, which are located in the southeast coast of Guangdong Province. It borders Fujian Province in the east, Shanwei City in the west, Nanhai City in the south and Meizhou City in the north, with a total area of about 109 18.5 square kilometers and a total population of about 139 10000.
Chaoshan area belongs to Chaoshan culture area and Chaozhou dialect area. It is the ancestral home and concentrated place of Chaoshan people and the birthplace and prosperity of Chaoshan culture. It is an area where Chaozhou dialect prevails and Chaoshan culture prevails. The Chaoshan area in a broad sense includes Shantou (Special Economic Zone), Chaozhou, Jieyang and Shanwei. The four cities in Chaoshan are similar in geography, culture, folk customs and language, and are one of the important ancestral homes of the famous hometown of overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chaoshan area