What traditional foods do you eat during the Dragon Boat Festival (don't forget the old traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival)?

Don't forget the old tradition of Dragon Boat Festival. Eat these three foods and do two things, meaning: health, safety and good luck.

The annual Dragon Boat Festival has arrived, which is a traditional cultural festival popular in China and other countries in the Chinese character cultural circle. Dragon Boat Festival has many names. Before the Tang Dynasty, the common name was "the fifth day of May". After the Tang Dynasty, the Dragon Boat Festival replaced the nickname "the fifth day of May" and has continued to this day. Dragon Boat Festival is our traditional festival, and its customs are varied. Different regions have different customs. China has a vast territory and rich products, with the Qinling Mountains as the north-south dividing line, and there are many customs differences. We must eat these three northern traditional foods during the Dragon Boat Festival, and do these two things well, which means peace, health, auspiciousness and good luck. Let's see what they are! Is it different from your hometown customs?

One: Zongzi

Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival is a custom in most areas. Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival not only commemorates Qu Yuan, but also means family reunion. Zongzi also has the meaning of seeking children, because "Zongzi" is homophonic with "neutron" and "numerous children", which means that people are prosperous. Because Zongzi "Zongzi" is homophonic with "Zhong", it means "fame" and also means "glorifying ancestors". Therefore, eating zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival must be indispensable, and don't forget it no matter how busy you are.

Two: mung bean cake

Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival is almost no exception in all parts of the country. However, the traditional food of Dragon Boat Festival includes not only zongzi, but also mung bean cake. Mung beans are sweet and cool, and have the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials. The mung bean cake made of mung beans is also very soft, which is very suitable for this time. Coupled with the homonym of "cake" and "high", it has the meaning of successful career and positive progress, and together with the Zongzi of the Dragon Boat Festival, it has the meaning of "high school", which is another good wish for students preparing for the exam. You must remember to eat a sweet mung bean cake after eating zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival. Children can also be admitted to high school.

Three: Artemisia argyi boiled eggs

In addition to eating zongzi and mung bean cake, boiled eggs with mugwort leaves are also a must-have food for our local Dragon Boat Festival. Artemisia argyi is a medicinal and edible plant, and it is very beneficial to boil eggs in this season. You must eat traditional wormwood boiled eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said that children will not be bitten by mosquitoes in summer and can get rid of the five poisons. Since there are many benefits, you must remember to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival. No matter how busy you are, don't forget to prepare these three traditional foods for your family. The sense of ritual in life and the inheritance of food culture cannot be separated from each of us, and I wish every household peace and happiness!

Two things you must do during the Dragon Boat Festival:

One: hanging mugwort leaves

There are sayings such as "Five Poisons Avoid during the Dragon Boat Festival" and "Inserting wormwood during the Dragon Boat Festival", so inserting wormwood has become a unique custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. Every Dragon Boat Festival, it can be said that mugwort leaves will be hung at the door of every household to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house. No matter how busy you are, don't forget this traditional practice.

Two: multicolored rope

Speaking of the custom of tying colored ropes in the Dragon Boat Festival, it originated in the Han Dynasty and has never been lost. In our local area, colorful ropes are regarded as "colorful dragons" and the Dragon Boat Festival is also called "Children's Day". On the Dragon Boat Festival, colorful silk threads are woven into ropes and hung around children's necks to ward off evil spirits, which are called "longevity thread", "colorful silk thread" and "longevity thread". It is something that must not be forgotten during the Dragon Boat Festival. When I was young, my mother would also tie our wrists and ankles, which meant a long and beautiful wish.

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