In order to have an auspicious omen in the new year, Chinese New Year's Eve as the last day of the old year has become particularly important. All kinds of taboos, in addition to the various exquisite sacrifices, Chinese New Year's Eve the daily life of the day also has a variety of taboos, although these are the products of feudal superstition, we naturally will not believe it, but it can still be regarded as an indispensable ritual in traditional cultural activities, it is precisely because of them, the Spring Festival is more annual, traditional customs are more enduring. On the day of Chinese New Year's Eve, for us, it is inevitable that the elders will nag about various taboos, and the most well-known one is "eat 3 things, avoid 3 things".
01 Three things to avoid
First, taboo
The most common thing when Chinese New Year's Eve is taboo, and unlucky words are not to be said. For example, on the dinner table, big fish and meat, the elders always have to add rice and vegetables to the younger generations, if they can't eat and want to refuse, we usually say "no more", "enough", but in the old days, we had to change our mouth to say "there is". After eating the food and fruits, you can't say "enough" or "no", and you must also change your mouth to say "happy to eat" or "too much". These Chinese New Year's Eve lessons were usually taught in advance by the elders in the old days, and if they accidentally said the wrong thing, they would spit on the ground and say a "fairy tale" to show their solution.
Second, avoid debt
Chinese New Year's Eve is a family reunion day, is the most festive day of a family, this time if the creditor comes to the door will not only stir up the New Year's atmosphere, but also give the family members uneasy mental pressure. Therefore, it is usually necessary to pay off the debt before the Chinese New Year's Eve, and if it is not paid off, Chinese New Year's Eve do not go to the door to collect the debt until the fifth day of the first month of the first month. Chinese New Year's Eve dispute is the biggest taboo, for the debtor of the new year will be more unhappy, for the debt collector, it means that the new year will always be on the road to debt, which is undoubtedly the most painful thing.
Third, avoid falling
When Chinese New Year's Eve, I am also afraid to throw things, especially bowls. Rice bowl in traditional culture also represents people's career, work and business, the old people think that Chinese New Year's Eve is the day to resign the old and welcome the new, smashing the rice bowl will make the new year's career unsmooth, when people call it "bad luck", indicating that the cause of the new year will encounter many obstacles. Therefore, in the case of children in the family accidentally broken, it is also necessary to combine a few words of "years of peace" to eliminate disasters and solve the disaster. In some places, the broken things are even wrapped in red paper or red cloth, and then placed on the god case for a few days to show that the disaster is resolved. Therefore, no matter how grumpy you are, you must try your best to control yourself during the Spring Festival.
02 Eat three things
First, Chinese New Year's Eve there is enough "wax"
At the beginning of the WaxIngu Month before the Chinese New Year's Eve, people will start to display New Year goods, and the taste of Wax is the top priority of ancient housewives. Because it takes a long time to pickle and air dry, if you do not prepare in advance, the taste of the year will be less important. Nowadays, there is a habit of pickling the flavor of the river in the north and south, although it is not Chinese New Year's Eve, but the sausage bacon hanging on the balcony in every household has long made people think of reunion. It is said that in the Zhou Dynasty three thousand years ago, there were already records of wax flavor and meat fu, and the most famous ones that have been handed down to this day are the wax flavors of Sichuan, Hunan and Guangdong, which are no longer limited to traditional Chinese New Year's Eve cuisine, and have become the best choice for New Year gifts. In addition to the most common bacon and sausages, pickled dried pork liver, foie gras, dried tofu is not only a delicacy on the table, but also a snack on the coffee table.
Second, the festival daily guest "dumplings"
Dumplings quickly became popular at the beginning of the invention, it is said that the medical saint Zhang Zhongjing specially invented the medicinal diet in order to help the frozen and hungry people, he will be the same source of medicinal and food homologous materials like chopped vegetables, wrapped in the dough and then kneaded into the shape of the ear, named "Jiao'er", boiled in water can be eaten. Not only is the hot soup cold, the dumplings are full, and the medicinal stuffing can also deal with all kinds of frostbite. In order to remember his kind deeds of the puji people, the villagers invariably prepared dumplings in various festivals, and since then they have been popular in the north and south of the river. Chinese New Year's Eve eating dumplings also has a special meaning, Chinese New Year's Eve is a special season for the alternation of old and new, and it is also a warm moment for family reunion. The harmonic sound of making dumplings with (huó) noodles and "making love" with the harmonic sound of dumplings both express people's desire for reunion. Dumplings in ancient times there is also a saying of "more years of intercourse", the original Chinese New Year's Eve dumplings are eaten at the time of the child, this hour is the beginning of the new year, "son" for the "child time", the symphony of "dumplings", so Chinese New Year's Eve eat dumplings means "festive reunion" and "auspicious and happy".
Third, there are "fish" every year
The saying about eating "fish" at festivals must already be a household name, and the harmonic sound of fish is the same as "Yu". The New Year is approaching, and everyone hopes that their family will be "auspicious and more than enough", and in the new year, everyone looks forward to Fulu Shouxi "more than every year". In some places Chinese New Year's Eve eating fish is still a bit exquisite, they leave the tail and head of the fish behind, in order to express the New Year's not only food and clothing, but also the remaining good wishes.
Of course, most of the taboos stem from the cognitive limitations of the ancient people, and naturally they will not be taken seriously today. However, the food culture is still shining, Chinese cuisine is irreplaceable because of its traditional craftsmanship, wax flavor, dumplings and harmonic eating methods have become Chinese labels and loved by people around the world, they tell the world about the origins of this ancient nation.