What does it mean to eat pancakes on February 2?

Legend has it that February 2nd is the birthday of the Dragon King, and pancakes are his afterbirth. On this day, people eat pancakes to bury the dragon king's fetus, hoping that the weather will be good and the banker will have a bumper harvest in the coming year.

February 2, also known as the dragon heads up, it is said that on this day, the dragon god wakes up and can control the rain, so people will pray to him for good weather and abundant crops. Eating pancakes is a custom in Henan Province. On February 2nd, before and after the fright, all kinds of insects grew. Pancakes, also called Long Lin, have the functions of expelling pests and protecting the growth of crops. In addition to eating pancakes, people will light incense to repel insects together. Even now people understand that some insects are harmless and beneficial, and there are better insect repellent tools, but this custom has been preserved, representing people's yearning for a better life.

On February 2, people like to put the word "dragon" in front of the food they eat. For example, eating spring cakes is called "eating Longlin". Call eating jiaozi "eating dragon ears"; Eating noodles is called "eating dragon whiskers" However, some people like to make fried cakes on this day, which is particularly popular in many places in the north. It means "eating dragon forest" and "rising step by step" in the New Year. February 2 of the lunar calendar is around the "fright". At this time, the snow and ice have melted, the earth is full of vitality and the weather is getting warmer. It is also the season for farmers to bid farewell to their slack seasons and start spring ploughing, so February 2 is also called "Spring Farming Festival".