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What is the origin and meaning of spring rolls?

Spring rolls evolved from the custom of eating spring rolls that day in beginning of spring. Eating spring rolls means welcoming spring.

There are several origins of spring rolls, one of which is that there was a Jinmen man named Cai Qian in the Qing Dynasty. He was once embarrassed by the emperor and had to write with both hands at the same time. When the wife saw that her husband couldn't eat, she quickly wrapped all kinds of dishes in dough and stuffed them directly into his mouth. This is the origin of "spring rolls".

Beginning of spring solar terms custom:

Eating spring cakes and chewing raw radish is called "biting spring".

Celebrating each other is called "worshipping spring".

Beating a spring cow with Mai Mi Dou is called "spring beating" by the villagers.

There is also the custom of touching the feet of cattle in the south: "Touch the feet of spring cattle to make money."

Look up the earliest Chu customs. beginning of spring Day is written on the door, with the word "Spring" written by beginning of spring.

Spring cakes were invented in the Tang Dynasty, and lettuce was used as the "spring plate" of burritos. Women wear "spring buns" on their heads and give each other spring characters as "spring posts".