On February 2nd, the dragon looked up and ate pancakes. Why? ! ! ! ! ! ?

The real name of pancakes should be spring pancake. Spring pancake is a snack in Tianjin, but it is a staple food in Shandong. Because it can be preserved for a long time, it can be used as dry food. On February 2nd, the dragon looks up, so many foods are named after dragons. On this day, we have to eat foods related to dragons, so we have the custom of eating spring cakes.

Extended data:

The rise of dragons is a reflection of seasons in China's ancient farming culture, which stems from the worship of natural phenomena and is related to the understanding of the movement of stars in ancient astronomy and farming culture. The ancient astrology culture in China has a long history and is profound. The ancients began to explore the mysteries of the universe very early, and thus deduced a complete and profound star-watching culture.

The purpose of ancient people's observation of celestial phenomena is to determine the time and thus provide services for agricultural production. Although the "Dragon Rise" has a long history, it is widely circulated as a national festival and appears in the literature after the Yuan Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, "the second day of February" was called the day when the dragon looked up.

Since February of the lunar calendar has entered the mid-spring season, "February 2" is between "rain", "shock" and "vernal equinox" among the 24 solar terms.