What to eat and do on February 2nd.

When the dragon looks up on February 2, it is natural to eat some traditional food related to the dragon, which means an auspicious meal and makes a good start for the new year. On this day, there is also a certain emphasis on diet, because people believe that "Rowen has great wealth", so the diet on this day is mostly named dragon.

First of all, spring cakes

Eating spring cakes is called "eating Longlin". A spring pancake bigger than the palm of your hand is like a piece of Long Lin. Spring cakes are hard and contain many dishes. Such as sauce meat, elbow, smoked chicken, sauce duck, etc. Cut them into filaments with a knife and stir-fry them with some home-cooked dishes, such as fried shredded pork with leek, fried shredded pork with spinach, mung bean sprout vinegar, vegetarian fried vermicelli and scrambled eggs. , and rolled into spring cakes, dipped in shredded onion and sesame oil noodle sauce, really delicious and refreshing. When eating spring cakes, the family sits around, puts the baked spring cakes into the steamer and takes them while eating. Hot and happy.

Second, pig's head meat

There is also a saying that eating pig's head meat on February 2 nd is called "eating the dragon head" Since ancient times, pigs, cows and sheep have been used to worship the gods, and later it was simplified to the head of the three animals, and the pig head is one of them. Now there is a famous dish called "Roasted Pork Noodles", which can be served after twelve processes, such as selecting ingredients, cleaning, spraying, soaking, making sauce and cooking for more than ten hours. There are three kinds of "roast pig face", one is to eat it correctly; The second is to dip in the sauce; The third is to roll pancakes to eat. Every way of eating has a different taste. "Roasted pig's face" is fat but not greasy, the meat and bones are separated, and it tastes delicious, which brings beauty and brain-strengthening effects to modern people. "February 2nd" is eating a modern "roast pig's face" and recalling the ancient dining history, which is really a perfect experience of blending contemporary and history.

Third, noodles.

Eating noodles is called "Xu" Northerners like to eat a bowl of "Longxu Noodles" on February 2nd to win good prizes. Longxu Noodles evolved from Lamian Noodles, a Shandong hand. Lamian Noodles is as thin as a hair, and boiling water is like a silver dragon entering the sea, hence its name.

Fourth, jiaozi.

Some of jiaozi are shaped like gold ingots, while others are shaped like ears. On this day, dragons look up and eat jiaozi, which is called "eating dragon ears". "It's better to stand upside down than to be comfortable, and it's better to eat in jiaozi". On the day when the dragon looks up, we should pay attention to eating "jiaozi with meat dishes", that is, taking the homonym of "meat dishes" to convey the message that the new year's financial resources are rolling in.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) braised pork in brown sauce

The reason why "fried braised pork" is called "fried dragon shower" is because the silver-white braised pork is cut into flat pieces and arranged together like dragon scales. Both sides of each "Dragon Forest" are fried into golden yellow to show the punishment for the "lazy dragon" and urge it to do its best to control the water so as to bring a good harvest. When eating, put the fried braised pork in a dish and pour it with sesame sauce, garlic paste, vinegar, soy sauce and other seasonings while it is hot, and serve it with main dish pie or sesame seed cake.

On February 2 nd, the dragon looked up, meaning that hibernation was over, everything was revived, and head held high, head held high. Therefore, since ancient times, people have also regarded February 2 as a day to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, bringing good luck. Things to do on February 2:

First, collect dragon gas?

Shi Mao in the morning (between 5: 00 and 7: 00), this is Shi Mao in Uzuki. When you go out and take a deep breath facing the east, you can smile at passers-by and bring good luck.

Second, the shaving faucet.

The second day of the second lunar month is the day to kill dragons and ascend to heaven. People believe that shaving your head on this day will make people lucky. A child's haircut is called a haircut. When the dragon looks up, it will bless children to grow up healthily and get ahead when they grow up. Hairdressing for adults means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, hoping to bring good omen and good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says, "Shaving the tap on February 2nd is a good year.". On this day, every barber shop is full of customers and business is booming.

Third, put a dragon lantern?

The Yellow River Delta and some areas along the Yangtze River also have the custom of "putting dragon lanterns". Many people make boats out of reeds or straws, insert candles or put small oil bowls dug with radishes, and light them in rivers or bays at night to light the way for dragons. Take this opportunity to entertain and convey a good wish.

Fourth, surround the granary.

On the morning of the second day of the second lunar month, many villagers in northern China get up early. Housewives took out a basket of firewood and the rest of plant ash from their own cookstoves, took a small shovel and shoveled some plant ash. People walk with their hands and draw circles on the ground. The circles around the warehouse are large and small, ranging from three to five, and the list is not double. After the warehouse was surrounded, the food at home was piously placed in the middle of the warehouse and deliberately scattered on the periphery of the warehouse to symbolize the bumper harvest of that year.

5. Sacrifice club?

In the south, the custom of offering sacrifices to the society is still used on February 2. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there is a new custom of February 2, which is similar to the custom of holding the dragon head, mainly based on the custom of offering sacrifices to the society. Because land embraces everything and accumulates wealth in land, land gods are generally worshipped in southern China, also known as society, society god, land god and fortune god. Hakka people call land "Bo Gong". On February 2nd, the social day is mainly about offering sacrifices to the land, gathering social parties and entertaining people by worshipping and entertaining God.

Sixth, the opening ceremony

The second day of February is Wenchang's birthday, and Wenchang is the god who dominates fame and fortune. Japanese scholars worship Wenchang and seek imperial examinations. On this day, he worshipped Wenchang God and asked Wenchang God to bless his children's academic success and was admitted to the Imperial Examination High School.

Seven, knock on the tap?

On the morning of February 2, the northeast hit the beam with a long pole, which was called tapping the tap. Wake up the dragon and save one side. Adults and children also read: On February 2nd, dragons looked up, big warehouse was full, and small warehouses flowed. In some places, kitchen ashes are scattered in the yard to form a big circle, and whole grains are put in the middle, which is called hoarding or filling positions. I wish you a bumper harvest and a full warehouse in Man Cang.

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The origin of "the dragon looks up" on February 2nd.

This folk custom is related to festivals. Around the first day of February, it was a "shock". Many animals, such as frogs, snakes, earthworms, etc., go into hibernation in winter, which is called "entering the sting". Around February of the following year, the weather turned warmer, and some insects gradually ended their hibernation and began to go out. It seems to be awakened from sleep by a bright spring day or deafening spring thunder, so this festival is called "fright". Folk call snakes "little dragons". Around February 2, snakes, earthworms, etc. End hibernation and start activities. Folk believe that the dragon is a symbol of the son of heaven, an auspicious thing, and the master of storms, and "February 2" is the day when the dragon will ascend to heaven and start activities, so it is called "February 2, when the dragon looks up".

reference data

Longtaitou (traditional custom in China)-Baidu Encyclopedia