The rain falls on the earth, and the grains sprout. The agility of the spring rain meets the subtlety of the seed. Guyu is the last look back of spring, pea cake as a traditional food closely related to the solar terms of Guyu, its production and tasting is not only a celebration of this natural phenomenon, but also the inheritance and promotion of traditional culture. On the morning of April 17, the Baiyin Road Street Social Service Center, the Zhengning Road Community Social Work Office, the Lanzhou Aiyi Social Work Service Center, and the Neighborhood Gang of Community Social Organizations invited residents in the jurisdiction to carry out the handmade pea cake making activity of the old neighbor studio - "Rainwater Gives Hundred Grains and Orders Beans and Spring Cakes" to the community "Neighborhood Festival".
Before the activity, everyone actively prepared various materials and tools, arranged their own division of labor, sat around the table, and the social worker led the residents to explore the historical origin and folk customs of the Guyu solar term, so that the residents realized that Guyu is not only a natural solar term, but also a unique embodiment of traditional cultural heritage. In the laughter, everyone peeled out the round and full peas, cleaned them and put them in the pot to cook, polished them into pea puree, added glutinous rice flour and stirred to make a smooth dough, and finally put them into the mold, and the stamper was embellished into a variety of flower print graphics. Everyone learned from each other and learned from each other, and the atmosphere was warm and warm.
Subsequently, the formed pea cake is placed in the steamer. After the pot, the rich pea fragrance will be diffused in the whole courtyard, in the last solar term of spring, make a green pea cake, every bite is the taste of spring, feel the warm spring sun together, taste the fragrance of peas.
Take tradition as the carrier and food as the bridge. This activity not only made the residents feel the rich cultural connotation of natural solar terms and traditional food, but also enhanced the friendship and exchanges between neighbors, and deepened their understanding and love for traditional Chinese culture. In the future, the Baiyin Road Street New Era Civilization Practice Institute will continue to hold more colorful activities to provide more communication opportunities and platforms for everyone, so that they can feel more happiness and a sense of belonging in the community family.