Fuzhou Customs
Every place has its own customs. Do you know what customs and habits there are in Fuzhou? On the first day of the first lunar month, Fuzhou has a traditional concept , that is, you don’t go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year and you are not allowed to use a knife or sweep the floor. Fuzhou also has a unique "Aojiu Festival". On the festival day, every household will make "Aojiu porridge", and the married daughter will give "Aojiu porridge" as a filial piety. parents.
The first day of the first lunar month is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. In the traditional concept of Fuzhou people, the luck of this day will affect the luck of the year. Generally, especially in the past, Fuzhou people do not go out on this day and stay at home. On this day, avoid using knives (including kitchen knives and scissors), avoid sweeping the floor, and do not sweep garbage out of the house (sweeping garbage outside means sweeping the family's money out of the house). It is best not to do housework.
In addition to traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, Fuzhou also has many unique festivals. For example, on the 29th day of the first lunar month, Fuzhou celebrates the "Aojiu Festival". Early this morning, every household uses glutinous rice, brown sugar, and rice to cook "Aojiu porridge" to worship ancestors and give gifts to fellow villagers. Married daughters should bring a bowl of "拗九 porridge" to their parents' homes to honor their parents. As the saying goes in Fuzhou, "every nine years will lead to poverty". It is believed that "nine" or multiples of "nine" in a person's age will bring bad luck, so they must find ways to send it to their parents. poverty.
Fuzhou has many delicacies. In Fuzhou, you can taste snacks such as fish balls, meat swallows, light pancakes, and lychee meat. You can also taste "big dishes" such as fresh seafood and Buddha Jumping over the Wall, which will definitely satisfy you. It’s a real treat. If it happens to be your birthday, you can also try a Fuzhou specialty noodle dish called Taiping. As a custom passed down from generation to generation in Fuzhou, eating "Tai Ping" on birthdays has been around for a long time and is still popular today.