#五一假期日记#
The green shade spreads the field with new light, and the wind is long at the beginning. The small lotus sticks to the water point Hengtang, and the butterfly clothes are busy with powder. Before you know it, it will be May, and the arrival of the summer solar term will kick off the summer, after which the sun will be more enthusiastic, the rain will be louder, and the flowers will be more brilliant.
The four seasons are tossed, and the beginning of each season is marked by the "Sili" solar terms, which are the first to be established, and are more traditional festivals in the mainland. At that time, people will carry out a series of customs and activities to welcome the arrival of this season, and also pray for a better life. With the arrival of the Lixia solar term, the tradition of "welcoming summer" was popular in ancient times in the mainland, in order to express the importance of this festival and welcome the arrival of summer. In addition, on the day of the Lixia Festival, there are many interesting customs and food customs popular among the people, and the ritual sense of these festivals reflects the romance of the older generation and the infinite love for life.
On May 5th, the beginning of summer, don't forget to eat 3 kinds of traditional food and do 3 auspicious things, which means good weather, peace and good luck. Lixia is a festival that has existed since ancient times, so let's take a look at the traditional content during this festival, continue the tradition, and make it auspicious.
3 traditional dishes
Ryūzi
The beginning of summer is a critical period for wheat growth, and the northern part of the mainland pays attention to eating pasta to pray for good weather and abundant grains. Dumplings are one of the types of pasta, and they also have a more beautiful meaning, representing peace, health, and wealth. Eating dumplings in Lixia is more smooth with vegetarian filling, delicious and easy to digest.
Recommended recipe: cabbage egg dumplings
1. Break a loose cabbage, soak it in baking soda water for a while, then rinse it well, drain off the water and chop it, add a little salt and sprinkle it well, let it stand for ten minutes, and then take out the water.
2. Soak a few black fungus first to soften and wash them, then put them in a boiling pot and cook them for two minutes, pick them up, let them cool and chop them.
3. Mix with a little carrot, first rub into fine strips, and then further chop into small cubes.
4. Beat the three eggs in advance, then pour cooking oil in the pot, put a little more, and you don't need to put additional oil in the filling.
5. Then pull the egg chop to the side, put some chopped green onions in the pot and stir-fry until fragrant, pour the carrots into it and stir-fry until soft, add light soy sauce, stir-fry with oyster sauce until fragrant and mix well with the eggs. After turning off the heat, take the pot away from the stove to cool, then put the cabbage in, add a little salt, mix thoroughly, and it is done.
6. The vegetarian filling is relatively loose, you must pinch it firmly when wrapping, control the heat and time when cooking the dumplings, open the dumplings in the pot, and then open them to basically cook, and control the water more when you scoop them up, so that the dumplings are not sticky when they are cold.
Foot bones
In the Ningbo area of the mainland, every Lixia festival pays attention to eating foot bone shoots. The so-called foot bone shoots are a kind of wild bamboo shoots, people cut them into the shape of foot bones, and there is a local saying that Lixia eats foot bone shoots to make the foot bones strong.
Recommended recipe: braised pork with bamboo shoots
1. Peel off the shell of a few fresh bamboo shoots, rinse them further, and cut them into large pieces. Then bring a large pot of hot water to a boil, throw it in and cook for two minutes, then scoop it up and set aside.
2. In addition, put the pork belly in water, boil for 10 minutes and cook it thoroughly, rinse it after scooping it up, and cut it into large pieces.
3. After the bottom of the pot is heated, pour the meat into it, fry it, and soon the fat in it is fried out, pull the meat chop aside, throw a handful of rock sugar into it and fry the sugar color, then put spices, and fry it with the pork.
4. Pour the bamboo shoots into it, continue to add a little light soy sauce and oyster sauce, stir-fry well, add boiling hot water, simmer for about an hour, add a little salt, and reduce the juice over high heat.
broad bean
In early summer, broad beans are in season, it is the traditional food of the beginning of summer, representing the departure of spring and the arrival of summer, its delicious and delicious, nutritious and nourishing, can not only satisfy the enjoyment of people's taste buds, but also imply a safe and smooth summer.
Recommended recipe: Roasted broad beans with garlic
1. Peel out the broad beans one by one, remove the small white buds on the top, rinse twice to control drying, and set aside.
2. Put oil in the pot, and at the same time add half of the minced garlic and chopped green onion to the inside and bake it over low heat to make it fragrant.
3. Pour the broad beans into it, stir-fry well with the onions and garlic in the pot, then pour a little light soy sauce and hot water, simmer for five or six minutes, and simmer them thoroughly. Finally, add a little salt, sugar, and the remaining half of the minced garlic and chopped green onions, and stir-fry quickly to taste.
3 Lucky Things
Weigh yourself
In the past, every day of the Lixia Festival, people will hang up a big scale at the entrance of the village, after people have lunch, whether it is adults or children, they have to take turns to weigh it, then there will be a special scale man next to the scale flowers, when people weigh themselves, they will also say some auspicious words, people think that the weight of the Lixia scale, can bring good luck, and spend the summer safely and smoothly.
Fighting eggs
In many traditional solar terms, egg-related customs are popular, such as the spring equinox, the autumn equinox pays attention to the standing of eggs, and the beginning of summer is popular with the custom of egg fighting. People will cook eggs in water in advance and let them cool, and some people will also paint them, put them in a net pocket made in advance, and hang them around the child's neck. The children gathered together in groups of three or five, collided with eggs, and admitted defeat after breaking the shell, and finally the one who was not broken was the "egg king". At the end of the game, the children peel the eggs and eat them. Summer is long and difficult, and children in the growth and development period are prone to summer, so in Lixia, we pay attention to eating eggs to "make up for summer", hoping that children can spend the summer safely.
Climb high to enjoy the view
The beginning of summer is in May, when the climate is pleasant and the scenery is beautiful, people often go outdoors at this time, or climb mountains, hike, travel, go to high places, and look at the beauty of nature from afar. In the process, you can not only exercise your body, but also make you feel good and happy. At the same time, people also pray for peace and good luck by climbing the heights.
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