What to eat on February 2 of the lunar calendar

February 2, the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar. As the saying goes, "February 2, the dragon carries the head", the so-called "dragon carries the head", means that everything is revived in the spring, the Yang Qi is born. The second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, also known as the "Spring Dragon Festival" and "Treading Green Festival", at the same time, "February 2" is also a day for people to pray for good luck and good fortune, and to pray for good weather, smooth farming, drive away disasters and evil spirits. In the end, it is the people's beautiful vision of life, the purpose is to figure a lucky. In the north, "February 2" day everyone will eat pig head meat.

From ancient times, people used to sacrifice the pig's head to the dragon on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, and the pig's head naturally became a symbol of the dragon. The pig's head meat is usually brined pork, the people eat the pig's head meat, symbolizing a good start in life, a good omen for the new year, the day will be able to live more and more smoothly. In China, dumplings are the traditional food for many traditional festivals, which shows the high status of dumplings in our life. "On February 2, it is customary to eat dragon's ear, and dumplings are traditionally eaten on February 2 because of their resemblance to dragon's ear. Because the dumplings have a variety of fillings, the fillings are made from different vegetables, and the word "vegetable" and "wealth" harmonize, implying that wealth is coming.