Noodles for Valentine's Day in China, Shandong Province.

Pasta for Valentine's Day in China: Appropriate Fruit.

Proper fruit, the fruit of Qixi, is also called clever eating or clever tongue. It is made of oil, flour and sugar. Delicate in shape, sweet and delicious. This is the traditional Shandong pasta, and it is also the appropriate food for Valentine's Day in China. People often use "seven bends and eight bends" to describe the shape of "seven cleverness".

In many places in Qingdao, there is a custom of making and baking appropriate fruits. The mold for making positive fruit, commonly known as knocker, is carved from pear wood, jujube wood and apple wood. The traditional fruit kowtow has fish-shaped, flower basket, lotus, peach, gourd, peanut and other shapes, which means beauty. Now there are many cartoon shapes, which are very popular with children.

When making proper fruit, put the kneaded dough into a knock with a pattern engraved on it, gently press it with your hand to make the pattern evenly printed on the dough, knock it out slowly, and then bake it in an oven or pot.

The Significance and Symbol of Valentine's Day in China

Valentine's Day in China symbolizes love and romance. According to legend, Cowherd and Weaver Girl are lovers in love. They can't be together because of the barrier of Tianhe. Every year on July 7th, they have the opportunity to meet once. Therefore, Valentine's Day in China is considered as a romantic festival, where people can express their love and feelings. On this day, people will give gifts, write love letters and hold romantic dinners to express their love and feelings.

Valentine's Day in China symbolizes family harmony and happy life. In the traditional culture of China, family is a very important concept. Valentine's Day in China is also a traditional family holiday, which symbolizes people's desire for a harmonious and happy family life.