Introduction: Although Halloween is a ghost festival in the west, the way they celebrate it is completely different from that in China. Our Halloween is as strict as possible, and there are many customs and taboos that can't be done. So what customs and activities should we eat on Halloween? What traditional foods do you eat on Halloween? Let's take a look with Xiaobian.
What are the customs and activities of Halloween
Trick or treat
The main activity of Halloween (Halloween) is "Trick or treat". The children dressed up as all kinds of horrors rang the neighbor's door bell door to door and shouted, "TrickorTreat!" " (meaning trick or treat), the host's family (who may also wear scary clothes) will send out some candy, chocolate or small gifts. Some families even use sound effects and cigarette making machines to create a horrible atmosphere. Most families are very happy to entertain these naive children, so the candy that children get in one night is often taken home in bags. In Scotland, when a child asks for candy, he will say, "Theskyisblue, thegrassisgreen, maywehaveourHalloween." (The sky is blue, the ground is green, let's celebrate Halloween), and then win candy by singing and dancing.
Jack lantern
Jack lantern is the most well-known symbol of Halloween. In Britain and Ireland, locals used to light candles in hollowed-out turnips to make jack-o'-lanterns, but immigrants to the United States soon used pumpkins instead, because pumpkins are bigger and easier to carve patterns on. Many families carve scary faces on pumpkins and put them on the steps at the gate. Traditionally, this is to scare away demons or monsters.
bite an apple
The most popular game on Halloween is "bite an apple". In the game, people let the apple float in a basin filled with water, and then let the participants bite the apple with their mouths without using their hands. Whoever bites first will be the winner.
Divination game
In Ireland, there is a traditional divination game in which participants choose one of several small discs from the table blindfolded. For example, if the touched disc contains dirt, it means that people related to the participants will die in the coming year. For example, if there is water, it means they will travel far, if there are coins, it means they will be rich, and if there are beans, it means they will be poor. In Ireland in the 9th century, girls will put slugs on a dish sprinkled with flour, and the traces of slugs crawling will be the appearance of girls' future husbands. In North America, it is said that if an unmarried woman sits in a dark room on Halloween, she can see her future husband in the mirror. If they are going to die before marriage, a skull will appear in the mirror. This custom has been very popular since the late 19 th century, and related greeting cards are also sold.
What should we eat in Halloween?
Pumpkins have always played an important role in Halloween in the west. "All saints come and eat pumpkins." Pumpkin can be said to be a solar food on Halloween, especially this pumpkin pie. In the United States, pumpkin pie is a traditional home-cooked snack from late autumn to early winter in the south of the United States. It is usually eaten, especially around Halloween, and becomes a kind of food for the occasion.
As Halloween approaches, it is the harvest time of apples, so this caramel apple naturally becomes a very appropriate food. Insert the apple into the bamboo stick from the fruit base, then wrap the apple with a layer of sugar coating in the syrup, and then stick some nuts, marshmallows, biscuits and other foods to make it a delicate snack. Of course, this apple can be wrapped in chocolate without sugar coating!
Cake is an essential supporting role in Halloween. Especially in recent years, there are various spoofs and ghost cakes launched for Halloween. Of course, some of them are lovely cakes, which are so cute that you can't bear to eat, and so disgusting that you dare not eat! . It can be said that cakes really enrich the food in Halloween. Friends who want to eat novel cakes are a good choice to eat on Halloween!
Nine Traditional Halloween Foods
Pumpkin Pie
October 31th every year is a traditional holiday in western countries, and pumpkins play an important role in Halloween. Halloween is a day to pray for peace, and it is also a festival to celebrate the autumn harvest. At this time, Americans and many western countries will celebrate Halloween and eat pumpkin pie and all kinds of pumpkin food. Pumpkin seems to have become a representative food in autumn and a symbol of autumn harvest.
"All saints come and eat pumpkins." Pumpkins are also Halloween food, especially in the United States. Pumpkin pie is a traditional home-cooked snack from late autumn to early winter in the southern United States. It is usually eaten, especially around Halloween, and becomes a kind of food for the occasion. In addition, dried pumpkin seeds are often regarded as Halloween food.
Witch-shaped spice ginger cake
Traditional Halloween foods are apple juice, popcorn, pumpkin pie and witch-shaped spice ginger cake.
caramel apples
As Halloween is approaching the harvest period of apples, caramel apples have become a festive food. The method is to insert the apple directly into the bamboo stick from the pedicle, then hold the bamboo stick and soak the apple in syrup with a layer of sugar coating, sometimes stick nuts, marshmallows, biscuits, popcorn, etc., sometimes add some cinnamon powder to make delicate snacks, and sometimes soak it in chocolate to make it, and then stick colored chocolate rice outside.
hot apples are boiled in the west
There is also a hot apple in the west, and the cider in the west is apple juice or cider. This drink is made by heating cider and adding cinnamon, clove and sugar. When heated, the alcohol has almost evaporated.
This kind of drink is very popular in Europe and America in winter, and hot red wine is often drunk at this time all the way from Christmas to spring. The practice is quite similar, that is, the cider is replaced with red wine.
popcorn
As we all know, pumpkin food is a must for Halloween, but did you know that popcorn is also an indispensable food for Halloween?
popcorn is very simple. It is a Aauto Quicker snack. It is put on a plate to cool, put in a sealed box, and you can take it with you. Popcorn is also nutritious, and corn is rich in carotene and cellulose. The nutrition of popcorn is more easily absorbed by the human body. The problem with popcorn is not the corn itself, but the added salt, fat and sugar.
Candy
On Halloween, children and teenagers will dress up as ghosts and ask for candy along the street, so all kinds of candy can be regarded as a kind of food for the occasion. At this time, the candy sold in shops is more popular with all kinds of candy in the shape of ghosts and candy packaged in orange, brown or black, which is common on Halloween.
Adults should ask children to go only to houses with festive decorations and lights at the door, otherwise they will not be disturbed. In addition, in the process of begging for sugar, you must always stand at the gate and wait, and you are not allowed to enter the house. The sugar you get back must be inspected by Jiaotong University before you can eat it. Families who receive children are also required not to give home-made food or unpackaged food.
Cake
Cake is an essential supporting role in Halloween. Especially in recent years, various kinds of spoofs and ghost cakes have been launched for Halloween. Of course, some of them are lovely cakes, which are so cute that you can't bear to eat, and so disgusting that you dare not eat!
corn candy
corn candy is a candy in the United States and Canada, which is mainly popular on Halloween in autumn. Candy is an imitation of corn kernels; Three colors. About 3 times a corn kernel per slice.
Candy is mainly composed of sugar, corn syrup, artificial pigment and adhesive. Traditional corn candy chips are in three colors: yellow at the end, conical orange at the center, and white fin tip.
toffee apples
As Halloween is approaching the apple harvest period, the sweet toffee apples will become a festive food. Insert the apple into the bamboo stick, then hold the bamboo stick and put the apple in the toffee slurry to rotate, sometimes sticking the nuts.
The sweet and crisp toffee apples are very popular with children. Once upon a time, every household had the custom of giving toffee apples to children. This custom has gradually disappeared since it was rumored that someone put pins and blades into apples.