The origin and legend of jiaozi.

The origin and legend of jiaozi are as follows:

There are different opinions about the origin of jiaozi. Some people think that jiaozi evolved from wonton, while others think that jiaozi originated from ancient "groove". In ancient times, wonton and jiaozi used to refer to a kind of food. Wonton appeared very early, and its appearance is very similar to the "chaos" mentioned in Zhuangzi, hence its name.

For a long time, there was no strict distinction between jiaozi and wonton. Yan Zhitui in the Northern Qi Dynasty once said, "Today's wonton is shaped like a crescent moon, and it is delicious all over the world." It proves that although it was named "Wonton" at this time, now "jiaozi" has been formed and is quite popular. From the folklore point of view, jiaozi was a rare delicacy in the past years of material poverty.

The most popular New Year food in the north is jiaozi, and northerners are used to eating jiaozi in the New Year, which has been handed down from ancient times. Before the Song Dynasty, jiaozi was called "the horn" or "the water horn". The name of "flat food" began in the Yuan Dynasty. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the word "jiaozi" has been widely used.

Folk culture in jiaozi;

Jiaozi is a folk staple food and local snacks in northern China, and it is also a New Year's food. The custom of eating jiaozi in festivals mainly exists in the north. During the Spring Festival, eating jiaozi is a unique folk tradition in some places in northern China. Because "jiaozi" and "jiaozi" are homophonic, which means "jiaozi every year", they are very popular in northern China. During the Spring Festival, jiaozi has become an indispensable delicacy.

In many Han folk customs, eating "jiaozi" on New Year's Eve is an important feast that no food can replace. Folk proverb "delicious but jiaozi". In northern China, the most important activity on New Year's Eve is the family's package of jiaozi. There is a tradition of eating jiaozi on New Year's Eve, but the custom of eating jiaozi varies from place to place.