The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second largest traditional festival of the Chinese nation after the Spring Festival, which not only symbolizes reunion, but also is an important celebration of the worship of the moon god. According to the old tradition, every Mid-Autumn Festival night, every household should set up incense cases, put moon cakes and fruits and other sacrifices, led by women to burn incense, to the west to worship the moon, to express respect for the moon god, celebrate the harvest, pray for a happy marriage, a happy reunion, and the reproduction of children and grandchildren.
Therefore, the requirements for the placement of tributes during the moon festival ceremony are very strict! "Mid-Autumn Festival, taboos", in addition to placing moon cakes on the moon god incense case, but also follow the old tradition, keep in mind the "6 put 3 do not put", the old tradition do not lose, a year of good fortune.
Six kinds of fruit are served on the table
1. Yuzu - it means that the wanderer returns home and blesses peace
"The mother's hand is threaded, the wanderer's clothes are tightly sewn, and the fear of returning is delayed", the return of the wanderer on August 15 is the expectation of parents and the wish of their children, at the same time, grapefruit and "you harmonic sound", the Mid-Autumn Festival puts grapefruit on the table, praying for the safety and security of the family.
Second, fresh peach - meaning health and longevity, happiness and longevity
Peach for the "first of the five fruits", meaning longevity, almost all auspicious days are indispensable to its figure, the Mid-Autumn Festival borrowed peach to express wishes, wish the elderly health and longevity, the peach is now nearing the end, seize the opportunity to eat some more, after the not so tender.
Third, fresh dates - meaning that the early birth of noble sons, descendants full of halls
Fresh dates are on the market around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the taste is crisp and sweet, moist and eatable, in traditional culture, dates have always been regarded as "auspicious fruit", which means that the early birth of noble children, with jujube sacrifice moon prayer for children and grandchildren to fill the hall.
Fourth, apple - meaning peace and security, health and auspiciousness
After the autumn apples continue to ripen, full of moisture, sweet taste, sufficient nutrition to eat, apples have always been known as "peace fruit", symbolizing peace and security, health and auspicious, not only mean good, but also can be used to send relatives and friends, kill two birds with one stone.
Fifth, pomegranate - meaning many children and many blessings, people prosper
The most suitable fruit of the Mid-Autumn Festival is none other than the pomegranate, the ripening period of these days of the year, the red-hot pomegranate means many children and many blessings, and since ancient times, the prosperity of people has been the expectation of the family. When choosing, try to choose a hexagonal one, which is naturally mature and thin-skinned and moist.
Sixth, persimmon - meaning that everything is as expected and red-hot
In the hearts of the people, persimmons have always been a symbol of good luck, both heralding a good harvest and attracting people's love, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is served on the table, festive and auspicious.
Three don't put it
First, do not put the meaning of bad fruits, food
Like "pear", "plum", "chestnut" are all in harmony with "away", not suitable for appearing in the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion days, when buying to avoid.
Second, do not put single and double, put the multiple of "three"
The more important the festival, the more attention must be paid to detail. The number of tributes cannot be distinguished by single and double numbers, but must be placed in multiples of 3 or 3, and the tribute plate must also follow the number of 3, 6, and 9 to be auspicious. In ancient times, the "three" number of small ends, the great paul heaven and earth and all things, such as "three legs standing"; "Six" is DaShun and means auspicious; "Nine" is three times the size of three: the largest yang number in the number, the most honorable, the details are related to the fortunes of the year, can not be taken lightly.
Third, do not put anything under the incense case
The incense case should not only be kept clean and tidy on the top, but also should not be piled up below, especially items with water, such as fish tanks, kettles, vases, etc., which have the sign of "god falling into the water", retreating from the gods, leaking wealth, and committing taboos.
If there are too many fruits at home and you can't finish eating them for a while, you can also add vegetables, soup, make desserts, and enjoy auspiciousness in different ways.
For example: [Honey Grapefruit Tea]
1. Prepare a fresh grapefruit, scrub the grapefruit skin with table salt, then rinse it with water and scrape off all the yellow skin of the grapefruit.
2. Then cut the grapefruit peel into thin strips, the finer the cut, the better; Peel the flesh and break it into pieces, then prepare the right amount of rock sugar for later.
3. Boil water in a pot, put the grapefruit peel into boiling water and blanch the water, remove the bitter taste inside, and cook for about 30 seconds to pour out the water control and set aside. Pour boiling water into the pot, add the pulp, rock sugar and grapefruit peel, simmer the rock sugar on high heat, turn to low heat and continue to simmer for 40 minutes.
4. Keep stirring, boil the water in the pulp dry, boil the fruit puree on it, pour it in the crisper box to cool, and then pour in the appropriate amount of honey to stir, seal and put it in the refrigerator for 20 days, it will not be bad, when you want to drink at any time.
【Fried chicken with apple】
1. Wash the chicken breast piece, slice it open, cut it into small cubes, add salt and cooking wine and mix well and marinate for 10 minutes; Beat in an egg white, grab a small handful of starch and continue to mix well to increase the smoothness and tenderness; Pitted apples and diced; Then cut some diced cucumbers and diced carrots to match the color; Also prepare some green onions for later.
2. Boil water in the pot, put in the cooking wine to remove the fish, after boiling on high heat, put in the diced chicken with a spoon and stir, then add the diced cucumber and diced carrots, continue to blanch for half a minute to pour out the controlled water.
3. After the pot is boiled, after the oil is hot, put in the green onion and stir-fry, add the diced chicken, carrot and cucumber cubes to continue stir-frying, add 2 grams of salt, 2 grams of chicken powder, 1 gram of pepper, 3 grams of sugar, 2 grams of chicken juice, stir-fry the seasoning, and finally put in the diced apples and stir-fry evenly, hook a little water starch to make the ingredients and spices better integrate, pour in the bright oil to brighten the color, turn well and then out of the pot and plate.
【Homemade persimmon cake】
1. Prepare a few ripe persimmons, peel off the outer skin, dig out the persimmon meat inside and put it in the basin.
2. Press the persimmon meat into a puree, add an appropriate amount of honey, pour in 100 grams of flour, stir into a yogurt-like persimmon batter, not too thick, otherwise the persimmon cake will be hard.
3. Heat the electric cake bell, brush it evenly with vegetable oil, dig a spoonful of batter into the pan and spread it into a round cake, and gently turn it over after setting.
4. Turn it back and forth a few times, fry the persimmon cake until it is golden on both sides, and it will come out of the pot, which is soft and soft, fresh and sweet.
"On August 15th, the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the reunion-based moon festival, the fruit sacrifice and the cake must be round, and after the worship ceremony, the tribute can be divided, the traditional etiquette is respected, and the family is blessed.
First Food Editor: Xiao Ya