Where is the custom of steaming steamed buns during the Spring Festival? Why steam flowers?

Steaming Hua Er steamed buns during the Spring Festival is a custom in southern Shaanxi. For thousands of years, the clever ancestors living in this land have made a variety of food and works of art with different patterns, refreshing smells and pleasing to the eye based on noodles in their life practice, which has been passed down from generation to generation and lasts forever. Among them, flower ink is a kind of folk art with cultural connotation. Although it has entered the 2 1 century, flower ink still appears in major festivals, weddings, birthdays and houses with its unique artistic charm, and plays a decisive role. In the south of Shaanxi, people who can knead steamed buns are called "Er Qiao", which means to praise their intelligence. Grandma is one of the "Er Qiao" in our village. My neighbor has a wedding, and she is often invited to knead steamed buns. The raw material for making steamed buns is mainly white flour, with beans, red dates, bamboo sticks and other accessories. There are four main categories, namely, flower buns, flower cakes, mascots and vegetable tops. Among them, there are many kinds of steamed buns, such as round, peach and fish. After coming out of the cage, insert all kinds of noodles. Because of their small shape, they are easy to carry and have the most extensive uses. Flower cake is the big brother in dough sculpture. It consists of a base, an interlayer and an upper cover. When it came out of the cage, it was decorated with flowers. The bottom cake is simple and generous, and the noodles are colorful. There are three kinds of cakes: wedding cake, Liang cake, birthday cake, cloth basket cake and holiday cake. Most of the mascots are dragons, phoenixes, tigers, lions and other animals, which are entrusted with people's good wishes to pray for good luck and exorcise evil spirits. The steamed stuffed bun with pot cover is mainly used for sacrificial activities, and it is only for viewing and cannot be eaten. People and animals convey people's grief over the death of their loved ones. Each style of flower steamed buns has a certain meaning, and lotus steamed buns mean that even sons are born; Chrysanthemum buns symbolize nobility and longevity; Peach buns symbolize wealth and longevity; Pomegranate buns mean many children and many blessings; How auspicious the fish buns are; Cattle, sheep and other flower buns symbolize the prosperity of six birds; Dragon and phoenix steamed buns symbolize auspicious dragon and phoenix, happiness and so on. No matter what type, people are deeply attached to their feelings and hope that life will always be auspicious and prosperous. Flower ink is a form of expression of working people's feelings and a deep-rooted traditional art. Now it has entered 2 1 century, but like an ancient tree in spring, flower ink is full of vitality, not only going to the market, but also to the website, and it is more and more loved by people. I wish this traditional art will be passed down forever, decorating people's lives with its unique artistic charm, beautifying people's hearts and promoting the harmonious progress of mankind.