What to eat on Dragon Boat Festival?

"Eating Zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival" originated in 340 BC. On May 5th, the patriotic poet Qu Yuan jumped into the river. In order to prevent fish and shrimp from eating Qu Yuan's body in the river, people put rice and eggs in bamboo barrels. Some people also pour realgar wine into the river, so that the medicine can make the dragon water unconscious and prevent Qu Yuan from being hurt. Since then, in order to commemorate him, people will throw zongzi and row dragon boats by the river on May 5th every year. In memory of the great patriotic poet.

Step 2 eat eggs

The origin of eating eggs on Dragon Boat Festival is the same as Zongzi. Eggs are also an important food for the Dragon Boat Festival. In the morning, before the children get up, adults bring eggs to their mouths. According to folklore, eating eggs gives birth to the heart. Because eggs are shaped like a heart, it is generally believed that eating eggs can keep the spirit from losing money. On the one hand, eating eggs on the Dragon Boat Festival is for good luck, praying that you won't get sick for a year, and on the other hand, it is for improving your life. Boiling eggs with wormwood leaves will not only have the special fragrance of wormwood leaves, but also get rid of bad luck and diseases.

Step 3 eat oil cakes

Eating oil cakes on Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional custom in Lantian County, Shaanxi Province, which is as important as hanging wormwood and wrapping jiaozi. In addition to eating zongzi, you should also eat oil cakes during the Dragon Boat Festival. Oil cakes should be made of scalded oil noodles, wrapped with stuffing made of white sugar, yellow cinnamon, roses, walnuts and lard, and fried in an oil pan. The epidermis is loose, the stuffing is sweet and the appearance is beautiful.