The earliest record of eating Yuanxiao in the Lantern Festival was found in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Yuanxiao was called "floating dumpling", "dumpling", "lactose dumpling" and "sugar dumpling". According to the records of historical materials, such as the sequel to Pingyuan, Guang Ji at the age of four, and the unified ode to Daming, Yuanxiao, as a timely food for celebrating the Lantern Festival, began in the Song Dynasty. Because the Lantern Festival must eat "Yuanzi", people use Yuanxiao to name it.

Which dynasty was the Lantern Festival popular?

Lantern Festival began in the Qin Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty ordered the fifteenth day of the first month to be designated as the Lantern Festival. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the ritual activities of "Taiyi God" were scheduled for the 15th day of the first month (Taiyi: the God who rules everything in the universe). When Sima Qian founded the "taichu calendar", he had identified the Lantern Festival as a major festival.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasty, the activities on the 15th day of the first month became more abundant because of the spread of Buddhist culture. It is precisely because of this that activities such as setting off lights and eating Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first month have come into being, and people like it very much. The introduction of Buddhist culture in the Eastern Han Dynasty played an important role in promoting the formation of the Lantern Festival custom.

In June 2008, the Lantern Festival was selected as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

Legend of eating Yuanxiao on Lantern Festival: In memory of Pinglu.

Another legend is that the Lantern Festival was set up in memory of Pinglu when Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, Lv Hou's son Liu Ying became Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty. Huidi was born weak and indecisive, and the power gradually fell into the hands of Lv Hou. After Emperor Huidi died, Lv Hou monopolized the state affairs and turned Liu's world into Lu's world. The old courtiers and Liu's imperial clan were deeply indignant, but they were all afraid of Lv Hou's cruelty and dared not speak out.

After Lv Hou's death, Zhu Lv was in a state of anxiety, afraid of being hurt and excluded. So, in the home of the general Lv Lu, they secretly assembled and conspired for the insurrection, so as to completely seize Liu Jiangshan.

The matter reached the ears of Liu Nang, the king of the imperial clan of Liu. Liu Nang, in order to protect Liu Jiangshan, decided to attack Zhu Lv and then got in touch with zhou bo and Chen Ping, the founding elders, and designed to lift Lv Lu. The "Zhu Lv Rebellion" was finally completely put down.

After the rebellion, all the ministers established Liu Heng, the fourth son of Liu Bang, as Emperor Wen of Chinese. Deeply impressed by the hard-won peace and prosperity, Emperor Wendi designated the 15th day of the first month to quell the "Zhulu Rebellion" as a fun day with the people, and every family in the capital decorated with lanterns to celebrate. Since then, the fifteenth day of the first month has become a popular folk festival-"Lantern Festival".

A variety of ways to eat Yuanxiao.

1, fried yuanxiao

If it is a raw Lantern Festival, you can paste the egg white on it first, and then fry it in the pot. The fried Yuanxiao in this way smells like eggs. When frying, you should turn it constantly to avoid frying it unevenly. It should be noted that when frying Yuanxiao, it sometimes happens that Yuanxiao suddenly bursts and splashes people in the oil pan. This phenomenon can be prevented by pricking two small needle holes on the Lantern Festival with a needle in front of the pot. In addition, when frying, use a small fire to warm the oil, so that the fried Yuanxiao is sweet and delicious, and the skin is crisp and waxy.

2. Steamed Lantern Festival

Put the Yuanxiao in a porcelain or metal plate coated with oil, steam it in a pot, take it out and sprinkle with white sugar. The food is fragrant and delicious, and the practice is convenient and easy. There seems to be little difference between steaming Yuanxiao and boiling Yuanxiao. In fact, only by trying it yourself can we know the difference-boiled soft glutinous rice and steamed gluten.

3. Silk-drawing Lantern Festival

Wire drawing is a kind of food cooking method that many people like. The visual sense of wire drawing and the taste of being too sweet to eat are particularly enjoyable for friends who like to toss food with their hands. The practice of spinning Yuanxiao is not complicated. First, let's fry Yuanxiao in the oil pan and then roll it in the melted syrup. Just like the practice of spinning apples, interested friends may wish to try it.

4, rice wine Lantern Festival

For friends who are tired of eating boiled water to cook Yuanxiao, rice wine Yuanxiao is still very good, especially for friends who have a lot of Yuanxiao at home and have nowhere to put it. When cooking breakfast, cooking Yuanxiao with a little rice wine will greatly increase the appetite, and with a little pickles, a perfect breakfast will be solved. I have to say that rice wine and Yuanxiao are a perfect match, and they are not greasy at all.

5. Fried Yuanxiao

Another complicated way to eat Yuanxiao is to fry it. Frying Yuanxiao is slightly more difficult than the above four ways, but the practice is not very complicated. First, put a little cooking oil in the pot, then fry Yuanxiao until it is shaped on both sides, add a little water, and then stir fry continuously, and fry the water dry. The surface of Yuanxiao is golden, and it is served with tomato sauce. Children especially like it, especially recommend Yuanxiao stuffed with black sesame seeds, because compared with other Yuanxiao, it is the best with black sesame seeds. I don't know what you think?