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People in northern my country have a custom that during festivals and holidays, when welcoming relatives and friends, they always make dumplings to eat. Especially on the first day of the Lunar New Year, when the whole family has finished their New Year greetings, they sit together and chat while making dumplings. They talk about all kinds of things, which attracts laughter and laughter from time to time. It is a lot of fun. "Everyone loves to eat dumplings, and they are especially delicious during New Year's Eve dinner." When people eat this smooth, delicious water cake, if they know more about its origin, who can not marvel at the long-standing pasta wonders of our ancient civilization!
Regarding the origin of dumplings, historical data There are many records and folklore.
Dumplings originated from ancient slots. As early as the Three Kingdoms period, this food was mentioned in the book "Guangya" written by Wei Zhangyi. According to research, it is a "moon-shaped wonton" from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty. Developed from the Southern Song Dynasty's "Double Slots of Roasted Pork", it has a history of 1,400 years. Relevant historical records from the Qing Dynasty say: "On New Year's Day, the food is eaten together, like eating flat food, and it is named Jiao Zi, which means "Jiao Zi". "He also said: "Every first day of the Lunar New Year, no matter rich or poor, no matter how high or low, they all make dumplings with white flour, which is called boiled dumplings. It is the same throughout the country, there is no difference. Wealthy families secretly hide small gold and silver coins in their pastries to predict good luck, and if their family members eat well, they will have good luck throughout the year. "This shows that people eat dumplings during the Spring Festival, which means good luck and means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. The recent author Xu Ke's "Qingbai Lei Chao" said: "There is stuffing in the dumplings, or it is called pink corners----and It can be steamed or fried, and it is called dumplings if they are boiled in water and have soup. "For thousands of years, dumplings have been loved by people as a New Year food and have been passed down to this day.
Dumplings have had many names during their long development process. In ancient times, there was "Lao Wan". Bianshi, "dumpling bait", "fenjiao" and other names. In the Tang Dynasty, dumplings were called "Tangzhongluowan"; in the Yuan Dynasty, they were called "Shiluojiao'er"; in the late Ming Dynasty, they were called "fenjiao"; in the Qing Dynasty, they were called " "Bianshi"----
Nowadays, the names of dumplings in the north and the south are different. People in the north call them "dumplings". In many areas in the south, they call them "wontons". Dumplings are called "wontons" because of their uses. The fillings are different and the names are various, including pork dumplings, mutton dumplings, beef dumplings, three-fresh dumplings, red oil dumplings, stock dumplings, floral vegetable dumplings, fish dumplings, crystal dumplings, etc. In addition, because of their different ripening methods, they are still fried. Dumplings, steamed dumplings, etc. Therefore, eating dumplings on New Year's Day is a good enjoyment in spirit and taste.
In addition to historical records, there is also a folk legend about the origin of dumplings. . Once upon a time, there was an emperor who ignored government affairs all day long and only cared about having fun. The traitorous ministers in the court were favored, and the loyal ministers were harmed. The country was impoverished and the people were full of complaints. One day, the traitorous minister Pan Qi, known as "Pan Sushui", came to the emperor and said that he had something to do. It was a good idea that could make the emperor live forever. After hearing this, the emperor was very happy and asked: "Pan Aiqing, tell me what wonderful idea you have!" Pan Qi said: "If a person can eat all kinds of food, he can." If you want to live longer and become a god, the emperor can order the recruitment of famous chefs from various places and let him cook three meals a day and eat hundreds of kinds of rice. Isn't that what you want?" After hearing this, the emperor nodded repeatedly and immediately issued a notice to the whole country. Recruitment.
In a few days, many famous chefs from all over the country were sent to Beijing. After the imperial examination, Su Qiaosheng, a highly skilled chef, was selected. From then on, Su Qiaosheng relied on his superb skills to work for the emperor. Ninety-nine kinds of meals were cooked, and the emperor was very satisfied. That night, Su Qiaosheng was very happy, thinking: "If I cook another meal tomorrow morning, I can leave this hateful emperor and go home to reunite with my relatives." "But when it was time to cook, he didn't know how to make the last meal. He thought of committing suicide and running away, and also thought of poisoning this foolish king who eats and drinks the flesh and blood of the people. While he was feeling sad, he suddenly saw some leftovers on the table. Then he picked up the knife and chopped the mutton and vegetables together, randomly added seasonings, wrapped many small corners in white bread, cooked them in a pot of boiling water, and served them to the emperor as the last meal. He was sitting on the ground waiting to die. Who would have thought that after the emperor had eaten the meal, he ran into the kitchen in his pajamas and said, "Today's meal is the most delicious. What is its name?" After hearing this, Su Qiaosheng let out a long sigh, and then He looked up and saw this flat thing, and he replied casually: "This is the top quality among the people - flat food." "The emperor left Su Qiaosheng to continue cooking for him. Qiaosheng was so angry at this greedy and foolish emperor that he sneaked away the next day. In order to commemorate this chef, later generations learned to cook and eat. In this way, generations of people Generation after generation, it has been passed down to this day. Chapter 2: Traditional cultural information: Why do we eat dumplings during the Spring Festival? As the saying goes, "dumplings are eaten on the first day of the new year and noodles are eaten on the second day of the new year." Every household eats dumplings. According to folklore experts, dumplings are a folk food with a long history and are very popular among the people. There is a saying among the people that "it is better to eat dumplings upside down than to be comfortable". During the New Year festival, dumplings are more popular. It has become an indispensable delicacy. When it comes to New Year’s Eve dumplings, dumplings have become an indispensable holiday food during the Spring Festival. The reasons are: First, dumplings are shaped like ingots. .
People eat dumplings during the Spring Festival to "bring in wealth"; secondly, the dumplings are stuffed, which makes it easy for people to wrap various auspicious things in the stuffing to express people's wishes for the new year. When making dumplings, people often put Jin Ruyi, sugar, peanuts, dates and chestnuts into the fillings. Those who eat gold and sweets will have sweeter days in the coming year; those who eat peanuts will be healthy and live longer; those who eat dates and chestnuts will have children early. In some areas, when eating dumplings, people also eat some non-staple food to show good luck. For example, eating tofu symbolizes the happiness of the whole family; eating persimmons symbolizes everything going well; and eating three fresh vegetables. It symbolizes the prosperity of the three Yangs. Taiwanese people eat fish balls, meat balls, and cabbage to symbolize reunion and prosperity.
There are many kinds of dumplings depending on their fillings and preparation methods. Even though they are the same kind of dumplings, they have different ways of eating them: the Daur people in Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang cook the dumplings in vermicelli broth. Then eat it with soup and dumplings; in some areas of Henan, dumplings and noodles are boiled together, which is known as "gold thread threading ingots". Dumplings, a festive delicacy, not only bring joy to people during the New Year, they have also become an important part of Chinese food culture. Chapter 3: Traditional cultural materials: Why do we eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year?
Four reasons for eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year
As the saying goes, "dumplings are made on the first day of the Lunar New Year and noodles are eaten on the second day of the Lunar New Year." On the first day of the Lunar New Year, this day, Almost every household eats dumplings. Folklore experts said that dumplings are a folk food with a long history and are very popular among the people. There is a saying among the people that "it is better to be comfortable than upside down, and it is not as delicious as dumplings". During the Spring Festival, dumplings have become an indispensable delicacy. When it comes to New Year’s Eve food, “dumplings on the first day of the Lunar New Year” always start.
The folk custom of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival was quite popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Dumplings are usually made before 12 o'clock in the evening on New Year's Eve and eaten at midnight. This is the beginning of the first day of the first lunar month. Eating dumplings means "Gengsui Jiaozi", and "子" means "子". "Shi" is homophonic with "dumpling", which means "happy reunion" and "good luck".
First, according to ancient customs, dumplings are food eaten after New Year sacrifices. During the Chinese New Year, people pay attention to keeping the New Year's Bun, and eating it when they say goodbye, that is, eating it at Zi time. This is the turn of two years, the time to welcome the new year and say goodbye to the old. It has special significance and takes the meaning of "Jiao Zi", "Zi" It is "Zi Shi", and "Jiao" is homophonic with "Jiao", which means festive reunion and good luck, and indicates good luck in the new year. Second, the dumplings are shaped like ingots. People eat dumplings during the Spring Festival to "bring in wealth". Dumplings have fillings, so people can put all kinds of auspicious and festive things into the fillings to express people's good expectations for the new year. Fourth, dumplings themselves are delicious. There is a saying among the people that "it is better to lie down than to be comfortable, and it is not as delicious as dumplings".
There are many legends about eating dumplings during the New Year. One is to commemorate the founding of the world by Pangu and the end of chaos; the other is that it is homophonic with "hundun", which means "full of food". In addition, There is also a folk saying that eating dumplings is related to Nuwa's creation of human beings. When Nuwa kneaded earth to create a human being, the loess people's ears were easily frozen due to the cold weather. In order to keep the ears in place, Nuwa pierced a small eye in the human ear and tied the ear with a thin thread. , put the other end of the thread in the mouth of the loess and bite it to complete the ears. In order to commemorate Nuwa's achievements, the common people made dumplings, shaped into the shape of human ears with dough, filled with stuffing (thread), and eaten with their mouths. Dumplings have become an indispensable program food during the Spring Festival for the following reasons: First, dumplings are shaped like ingots. People eat dumplings during the Spring Festival to "bring in wealth". Secondly, the dumplings are stuffed, which makes it easy for people to wrap various auspicious things in the stuffing to express people's wishes for the new year.
When making dumplings, people often put Jin Ruyi, sugar, peanuts, dates and chestnuts into the fillings. Those who eat as they wish and eat sweets will have sweeter days in the coming year; those who eat peanuts will be healthy and live longer; those who eat dates and chestnuts will have children early. In some areas, when eating dumplings, they also eat some non-staple food to show good luck. For example, eating tofu symbolizes the happiness of the whole family; eating persimmons symbolizes everything going well; and eating three fresh vegetables. It symbolizes the prosperity of the three Yangs. Taiwanese people eat fish balls, meat balls, and cabbage to symbolize reunion and prosperity. There are many types of dumplings depending on their fillings and preparation methods. Even though they are the same kind of dumplings, they have different ways of eating them: the Daur people in Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang cook the dumplings in vermicelli broth. Then eat them with soup and dumplings; in some areas of Henan, dumplings and noodles are boiled together, which is known as "golden thread threads through ingots". Dumplings, a special delicacy, while bringing people joy during the New Year, have become a part of Chinese food culture an important part of.
What should be eaten with dumplings during the Chinese New Year?
Although dumplings are delicious, they also have their disadvantages to health. Generally speaking, the fillings of dumplings are mainly meat, with more meat and less vegetables. If you eat too much, you will naturally feel greasy. Not only does it taste uncomfortable, but too much greasy intake is extremely harmful to human health. Therefore, many people like to dip some vinegar in to relieve the pain when eating dumplings.
In fact, in addition to dipping it in vinegar, we can also drink some healthy drinks that can remove greasiness while eating dumplings, which can also achieve good results. There are many healthy drinks that have the effect of removing greasiness, such as tea, juice, etc., but the most suitable drink to go with dumplings is my country’s traditional drink, sour plum soup.
Although the taste of sour plum soup is sour, it is an authentic alkaline drink. Eating too much acidic food such as meat and taking in too much fat will cause the blood to acidify.
Drinking some sour plum juice will also help us maintain the balance of blood pH in the body. Moreover, the sour plum soup is sweet and sour, and is more suitable for drinking with dishes than bitter tea and sweet juice.