When did rice cakes first appear? What does this mean?

Now rice cakes have a history of more than 2000 years. It has a historical story, that is, it originated from the State of Wu. After the death of Wu Zixu, the doctor of the State of Wu, the State of Yue wanted to crusade against the State of Wu, but the people of the State of Wu were very hungry, so they secretly dug up the wall and land behind them and found that the wall of the State of Wu was made of glutinous rice. Then people turn the dug glutinous rice bricks into food, and then they get through the difficulties.

Later, in order to thank Wu Zixu, rice cakes were made every Spring Festival to offer sacrifices to him. Then this is the origin of rice cakes. Generally speaking, when it comes to rice cakes, everyone will think that we eat rice cakes for the New Year to show a beautiful meaning. Rice cakes usually appear in the New Year, because New Year's Eve is the most important thing in the New Year. At that time, the dishes were very colorful and exquisite, representing happiness, and because of its homophonic "high year", it implied good luck in making a fortune in the New Year. In the north, rice cakes are mainly sweet, while in the south, they can be mainly salty and sweet.

The way and taste of its rice cakes are different everywhere, and there are many legends about it. But the rice cake represents more than that. It is a kind of food with good meaning for every household in our family. So what is the significance of rice cakes to us? We all know that rice cakes have many colors, such as red, yellow and white, which symbolize gold and silver. Moreover, the rice cake is also the "one-year height" mentioned at the beginning, which also means that children are taller and healthier year by year.

The rice cake itself is a traditional food of the Chinese nation, which is made of glutinous rice or some sticky rice noodles. In many areas, eating rice cakes is very particular. Of course, some people mentioned in the poem that "the rice cake has a slightly deeper meaning, as white as silver and as yellow as gold." I look forward to high profits when I am old, and I sincerely hope that I have money. "The rice cake is a very good thing and worth tasting.