As the saying goes, "After the eighth is the year",
Lap 8 has passed, which means that the Spring Festival is getting closer and closer!
It means that the family of Ala Ningbo people is going to start to get busy!
Ready for the New Year,
At the end of the year, the customs are all gone!
Some people say that the customs that have been passed down for thousands of years are gradually drifting away.
Some traditional customs, the old generation has been unable to do,
Young people know very little.
Paste red blessings, eat sacrificial stove fruits, make thanksgiving soup rice...
Remember those authentic Ningbo old-bottomed old-age customs,
How much do you remember?
The New Year customs of the old Ningbo people
New Year's Eve should be a slow process to enjoy.
Ningbo people must have New Year goods for the New Year,
Only do it yourself,
In order to appreciate the strong taste of the Year.
Cured bacon
Once in the waxing moon,
Grandma began to prepare cured bacon,
Go to the market to select meat, seasoning, curing, air drying,
Do everything yourself.
The bacon thus marinated is transparent and bright,
Bright color, yellow and red,
It is fat and not greasy to eat, and it is thin and does not stuff teeth.
Although now it is sold everywhere,
But Xiaobian's favorite is the bacon made at home.
Hanging on a balcony, under the eaves, or in a lane,
Pedestrians passing by are drooling,
Until the Chinese New Year's Eve and the Spring Festival reunion dinner,
This bacon dish is a rare delicacy!
Sunbathing eels
Ningbo people have a special love for eels,
There is a folk saying that "the new wind eel flavor is better than the chicken".
Sun-dried eels have also naturally become Ningbo people
An indispensable part of the preparation process.
Eels in other places are "dried",
Ningbo's eels are dried by natural wind,
Therefore, it is also called "fresh wind eel".
Every year before the Spring Festival,
It's the best time to air dry the eels,
The housewives also began to get busy.
Pickled salted crab
Ningbo people at the New Year's table
Without the red cream of the crab is certainly not OK,
It's like a reserved repertoire of traditional opera,
Can't do without it.
There are many crabs with red paste sold on the market,
But none of them are pickled out of their own home!
Pick a few pike crabs with red flesh,
Marinated with various spices and water.
Ready to eat after a day or two.
Make rice cakes
In Ningbo, rice cakes are a must-have for the New Year.
Ningbo people love to eat rice cakes,
That's from snacks to big,
I can't get tired of eating the delicious taste and feelings.
Every year after the winter season,
Many villagers in villages and towns
I started making rice cakes.
New Year goods are bustlingly preparing,
In addition to the above, what else to do before the New Year?
Xiaobian gives you a list,
Do a good job of ticking, and when you're done, you're Chinese New Year's Eve.
Worship the god Vesta
The twenty-third day of the lunar month, commonly known as the "little year".
There is an old custom in Ningbo:
"In December, the 23rd festival of the stove is in the middle of the five-colored stove fruit pendulum."
Legend has it that this day is the day when "the king of the stove goes to heaven",
Every household should "send stoves" and "sacrifice stoves".
Old bottom Ningbo people,
At this time, they will go to the mall and supermarket to buy "sacrificial stove fruit",
The sacrificial stove fruit consists of dates, red and white balls with oil fruits, black and white sugar,
Sesame foot bone sugar, inch gold sugar, white hemp slices,
Frozen rice sugar and other components.
Thanks for the soup
Years ago, there was another big thing that was "Thanksgiving".
"Xie Nian" means Ningbo people
Year-end gratitude to nature, consolation to ancestors,
It is also a wish for the auspicious future year.
"Xie Nian" is also called "Xie Nian Soup Rice".
Dust off
From the end of the waxing moon to the Chinese New Year's Eve, every household is cleaned.
Cleaning is a task that must be performed in the New Year,
At this time, adults will be busy inside and outside,
Remove all kinds of cabinets, boxes, and quilts to wash and dry.
At the same time, people want to
Nail clipping, haircuts, bathing, futon removal,
Scrub the utensils, clean them, and welcome the new.
Ready for the Year
Entering the Waxing Moon, the mothers are going to start buying new year goods,
Candy, melon seeds, pistachios, fruits
Used to be a must-have snack for the New Year,
Now buy things more upscale than before,
A variety of nuts, packaged snacks, and everything you need.
At this time, the major supermarkets in Ningbo
It will be much more crowded than usual,
But it's hilarious!
Paste Spring League
At the time of the New Year,
Most people have posted Spring League,
The habit of pasting New Year paintings.
Some exquisite people don't like to buy ready-made,
Feel a little less taste, you can go to the street,
The master handwritten spring league on the spot,
There will also be a neighbor uncle who knows calligraphy to write for free.
Grind on the thick ink,
One swing is full of meaning
"Blessings of Spring".
From the beginning of the twenty-third day of the waxing moon to the Chinese New Year's Eve,
The busy "years" are over,
The good times of family reunion have only just begun.
Today is January 16th, and there are still 20 days before the New Year.
Want to feel the strong taste of the Year,
Just act quickly,
Prepare the new year goods, and do the new year customs!
Article source: Ningbo Full Contact