What does Qingdao Tomb-Sweeping Day eat?

The 56 ethnic groups in China follow different customs on different festivals. Of course, the city culture is different, and the food you eat is different and the meaning you express is different. Do you want to know what Qingdao people will eat in Tomb-Sweeping Day? Want to know the meaning of what they eat? If you want to know, let's go in and see their traditional diet!

In old Qingdao, Tomb-Sweeping Day was also regarded as a major solar term. The Cold Food Festival is the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day, and every family has to cut off the fire and eat cold food. 105 The solstice after beginning of winter is called cold food. In the past, fire was forbidden and cold food was eaten, so it was also called "Cold Food Festival" and "No Smoking Festival". People turn on and off the fire two days before Qingming Festival, that is, they cook before dawn and light a fire after sunset to show their nostalgia for their loved ones. Because people often continue the activities of the Cold Food Festival to Qingming, and gradually combine cold food with Qingming.

Many families in Tomb-Sweeping Day and Qingdao eat green onions and egg rolls, which means cleverness. This custom has continued to this day. In addition, in the old days, there were people in Qingdao who wanted to knead dough flowers, called "steamed Xiaoyan" and eat white-flour chicken and eggs. It means that the swallow has come and the real spring has come. On a clear morning, the whole family must eat eggs and white-flour chicken, so as not to get sick because of bright eyes. Many students will bring eggs to their teachers to show their admiration. In addition, when I was in Tomb-Sweeping Day, I posted paper with a picture of scorpions at home. Scorpions and centipedes were not invited at home, especially in rural areas.

There is also talk about eating cold cakes, and Laiyang and Zhaoyuan eat eggs and cold sorghum rice. It is said that if you don't eat like this, you will be hail. Tai 'an eats cold pancakes and rolls raw bitter vegetables, and eats these to brighten his eyes. In addition, folklore experts have a saying that when sweeping the grave, the boiled eggs are broken on the tombstone and the eggshells are thrown on the grave, which symbolizes "shelling" and indicates a new life.

For example, in Pingdu, the necessary cold food in Tomb-Sweeping Day is eggs, duck eggs or goose eggs. Before 1980s, children in Pingdu rural areas had a game of "breaking eggs", that is, eggs collided with each other to see who had a hard egg, and whoever broke it lost. "There are many customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the most impressive one is eating eggs." Mr. Jiang, a citizen, told reporters that every time he goes to Tomb-Sweeping Day, there are various ways to eat eggs, and some of them are very particular. Many citizens say that the breakfast in Tomb-Sweeping Day is chopped green onion eggs every year. It is said that children who eat this kind of egg will become smart, study hard and have a bright future. At that time, boiled eggs were the most common thing. When I was a child, adults often said that eating clear eggs could save me a headache for a year and keep me safe.