1, Tangyuan, South Tangyuan, North Yuanxiao. Different from the north, southerners eat glutinous rice balls for the Lantern Festival, which means reunion. The method of making glutinous rice balls is simpler than Yuanxiao, which is similar to wrapping jiaozi. It is to add water to glutinous rice noodles and make them into balls, leave them for 1 hour, grab a small ball of noodles and knead them into pieces, then wrap them in stuffing and knead them into balls.

2, Yuanxiao tea, Yuanxiao tea, some places are also called lamp tea. Some areas in Shaanxi and Fujian have the custom of drinking Yuanxiao tea on the Lantern Festival. The "tea" here is not the "tea" we brew, but vegetables, fruits, lean meat, shrimp meat, fresh fish, etc. are added to the hot soup noodles, and seasonings such as pepper and fennel are added to cook it into porridge.

3. Camellia oleifera is popular among Dong and Yao people in Guangxi, Guizhou and Hunan, and it is also called "eating bean tea". They will treat their guests with camellia oleifera on festive occasions.

Camellia oleifera is exquisite, and it is also called camellia oleifera. First, stir-fry the tea leaves, add tea oil, salt and ginger, stir-fry until they smoke, pour in clear water and boil, then crush the tea leaves with a wooden stick, then simmer for a while with slow fire, filter out the tea residue, and add chopped green onion, and the camellia oleifera is ready. When eating, fill a small bowl with snacks such as popcorn, Ciba, fried peanuts, etc. If you like sweets, you can add appropriate amount of sugar, and then pour it into the boiling camellia oleifera.

4. Oiled tea noodles, also called fried noodles, are a very distinctive snack in Shaanxi and one of the traditional foods necessary for the Lantern Festival. Stir-fry raw flour, add butter, and then add other ingredients to make paste for eating.

5. Lettuce, Cantonese people "steal" lettuce during the Lantern Festival. They mix lettuce with cakes and cook them, which is the representative of auspicious dishes. Because "lettuce" and "making money" are homophonic, meaning wealth and good luck.

Matters needing attention in eating glutinous rice balls in Lantern Festival

Beware of pigment pollution

Every year, the health supervision department in Beijing will strictly supervise and inspect the Lantern Festival market. The health supervision department reminds the public to be optimistic about the manufacturer, site, production date and shelf life when buying Yuanxiao and Tangyuan, and it is best to choose the brand products of regular manufacturers that you are familiar with. After purchase, it should be stored in strict accordance with storage standards.

For the colored Lantern Festival that appears on the market today, experts remind us to learn to identify whether there is pigment in it for health: First, judging from the color, the products containing pigment are heavier in color; The color may be uneven and granular. If the boiled dumplings fade, you'd better not eat them.

Drink some soup to promote digestion

In fact, Yuanxiao and Tangyuan are not "useless", and some trace elements and nutrients are dissolved in the soup that cooks Tangyuan and Yuanxiao. Therefore, it is best to drink soup after eating Yuanxiao and Tangyuan, which can promote digestion and absorption, that is, the original soup is often said by the people. But you must be careful not to add sugar to the soup. If you eat salty dumplings, you can add some shrimp and vegetables to the soup to supplement nutrition, but it is best not to add oil or seasoning.