Talk about the cultural history of glutinous rice balls

Tangyuan Diet Origin

According to legend, Tangyuan originated in the pre-Qin period. At that time, Mingzhou (now  Sesame Market with glutinous rice flour in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province) was a novel food, that is, black sesame and pork suet were used as stuffing, a little white sugar was added, and the glutinous rice flour and pork suet white sugar were rubbed into a round shape outside. After cooking, it tasted sweet and soft, with endless aftertaste.

Tangyuan catering culture

Eating glutinous rice balls is a traditional custom of Han people, especially in Jiangnan. There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older".

Chen Zhisui's "Tangyuan" poem says: "Every winter solstice, everyone cooks, and at the age of one, you know nothing"; As the saying goes in Ningbo, "Every family in Ningbo makes glutinous rice balls, and contentment is always another day." ; Hu Bingyan also wrote a poem: "Xiangze glutinous rice is used to make glutinous rice balls, and boiling water is rich and salty. The entrance is sweet and smooth, and the whole family is happy and drunk. "

"Ningbo Tangyuan" is a necessary food and a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour. "Round" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating Tangyuan during festivals symbolizes family harmony and auspiciousness, so it is also called "Floating Yuanzi".

Tangyuan Historical Precursor

The origin of glutinous rice balls can actually be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There is a record in Huainanzi: "Chu people cook soup, Wu people make soup." White rice and yellow rice are used as pulp, mixed evenly and cooked again, so it is named' Yuanzi'. This kind of food can be eaten for a long time, and it is called' Tangtuan'. "

There was a custom of eating glutinous rice balls in the Southern Liang Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In Ji Yuan of Things, it was written that Liang Wudi in Nanqi had a sweet food in winter: "Reunion stuffing", which laid the foundation for people in the north and south to miss each other and eat glutinous rice balls in the future. "Reunion" is a greeting of celebration and reunion in traditional festivals in China. In the book "Yuanri", it is said: "In Yuanri, black bean powder is wrapped in lard, and it is filled with oil, which is called stuffing; "It is also made of brown sugar, which is called tangtuan.

Tangyuan nickname

The nicknames of glutinous rice balls mainly include Floating Yuanzi, Yuanxiao, Shuiyuan, Tangwan, Yuanbao and Lactose Yuanzi. There are many nicknames for glutinous rice balls, so they are also called Yuanxiao because they are mainly eaten during the traditional Lantern Festival in China. At the same time, because of their round and full appearance, there are many nicknames with the word "Yuan", and because of regional differences and people's eating habits and customs, glutinous rice balls have derived various other nicknames.

Tangyuan Ancient Poems

"Kyoto Yuanxi" (Yuan) Yuan Haowen

Get rid of clothes and make-up everywhere, and the lights on the sixth street make children angry.

I am nothing but a gown, and I am also in the laughter of tourists.

"Folding laurels to make the Lantern Festival" (Yuan) lost its name.

The splendid sight of lantern festival I hold dear, With bright moonlight shining clear, This night brilliantly illuminated everywhere. The moon is full of ice wheels, lights burn the land and sea, and people step on the spring sun. Three beautiful things can win rewards, and four are ruthless and hateful. What I am afraid of is the dim light of the lamp, the quiet and desolate people, the corner of the south building and the west wing under the moon.

Bianjing Yuanxi (Ming) Li Mengyang

Zhongshan ruzi leans on new makeup, and Zheng Nv Yanji is good at playing alone.

Sing the Xian Wang Chun Yuefu together, and the moon outside the golden beam bridge is like frost.