Today is the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, which is a good day. This festival has gradually been forgotten by everyone, and many people have never even heard of this festival in their memory.
Folks call this day Tiankuang Festival, Bible Interpretation Festival, Aunt's Day, etc. There are many sayings, and without exception they all seek good omens, hope that the family will be safe and everything will go as they wish.
Different ethnic groups have different customs and activities and food habits. On this auspicious day, don’t forget to “eat 3 things and do 3 things”, inherit the tradition and pray for your family!
Do 3 things
Dry clothes
Folks have a saying, "June 6th , every family is sunbathing red and green" . Usually on this day, there is enough sunshine, and at this time everyone will take out the colorful clothes at home. Come out to dry in the sun, dry out the moldy clothes, and dry out all the "bad luck".
There will be similar activities in temples, but instead of drying clothes, all the scriptures will be taken out to dry. Therefore, there is also a saying, "The clothes will not be mothed if they are exposed, and the books will not be beetrooted if they are exposed.".
Returning to one's parents' home
A custom that started in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "On June 6th, invite aunt". On this day every year, every household will invite married girls home and entertain them for a day.
It is said that the prime minister of Jin Dynasty had a grudge against his son-in-law. On the sixth day of June, he invited his daughter and son-in-law home to host a banquet. Not only did the two men resolve their feud, but they also became closer. Folks began to follow suit, hoping to avoid disasters and avoid grudges, so that people close to them would no longer have grudges.
Watch the rice
"June 6th, watch the rice show", refers to the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, watching the crops in the field heading and blooming. You can judge whether this year will have a good harvest by the growth of the crops on this day.
This day is also known as "Insect King Festival". People will burn incense and offer sacrifices in the fields or their own yards, hoping for a good harvest and a bumper harvest.
Eat 3 kinds
Eat mutton
There are two theories about the custom of eating mutton on June 6th. One is that it has been passed down since the Yao and Shun period, and heat is used to fight heat to ensure physical strength; the other is that June 6th is a disease. On the birthday of the Chinese New Year, eating mutton can drive away illness.
【 cumin mutton 】
1. Prepare a portion of fresh mutton , about 1 jin, wash it with clean water, cut it into thin slices and put it in a basin. Add salt and pepper 1g each, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, and then Add 10 grams of cooking wine, to remove the fishy smell, mix evenly with your hands, and combine the meat slices and seasonings.
Then pour in a small amount of water, mix well, then add an egg white , add corn starch, mix well with your hands, and finally add a little vegetable oil and mix well to prevent the meat slices from sticking together.
2. A handful of shallots , cut into chopped green onions; a handful of coriander , cut into segments.
3. Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the pot. When the oil is 40% hot, add the meat slices to the pot. oil for one minute . Use a slotted spoon to remove the oil.
4. Re-heat the pot and add cooking oil . First, pour in the chopped green onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Then pour in the mutton. Add salt, cumin powder, chili powder, and white sesame seeds. Then add the coriander segments. , drizzle with a little oil, turn up the heat and stir-fry for 10 seconds , then turn off the heat and serve.
Eat dumplings
Eat dumplings on June 6th, especially dumplings made with new bread, so this day is also called " Taste the New Festival " . Dumplings are shaped like ingots, and eating dumplings has the meaning of attracting wealth. Many people will make dumplings with their families at noon on this day.
[Zucchini and Egg Dumplings]
Adjust the fillings
1. Take out a few fresh zucchini, wash them and scrape them into shreds, put them into a large basin, add appropriate amount of salt, put them aside to marinate, and put The moisture inside kills.
Prepare 6 eggs , beat them in a bowl, add a little salt, a few drops of white vinegar, stir evenly. A handful of shallots , cut into chopped green onions, put in a bowl and set aside.
2. Put the pot on the fire. Heat the pot first, add a little cooking oil , pour the eggs in, stir them into pieces, fry them and put them on the cutting board. Then chop them with a knife and put them in a basin for later use. .
After the zucchini shreds are marinated, squeeze out the water with gauze, then place them on the chopping board and chop them with a knife.
Chop it well and put it in a basin. Add the eggs and chopped green onion, then drop in a little a little scallion oil, a little salt, chicken essence, pepper powder, light soy sauce, sesame sesame oil, and stir evenly with chopsticks.
To make dumplings
and the previous piece of dough, cut into evenly sized dough pieces, and then roll them into dumpling wrappers. When making dumplings, be careful to pinch the dumpling wrappers tightly so as not to expose the filling.
Cooking dumplings
Boil water in a pot. After the water boils, put the dumplings in the pot. When it boils again, add a little water. Do this 3 times . Cook until the dumplings are all floating and they are cooked.
Eating fried noodles
In Jiangsu, many areas have the custom of eating fried noodles on June 6th. It is said that if you stir-fry the noodles, you will not have diarrhea if you eat them in summer. When making fried noodles, I also choose new noodles to fry. After frying, mix them with boiling water. It doesn't look good, but it is very delicious.
1. Prepare appropriate amounts of flour, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, and fried peanut kernels , and put them into a small bowl and set aside.
2. Put the pot on high heat. After the pot is hot, pour the flour directly into it. Turn on low heat and stir-fry continuously. Stir-fry the flour until it turns slightly yellow and then serve it out.
3. Place the fried peanut kernels on the chopping board, flatten them with a knife, chop them into small pieces, roll them with a rolling pin a few times, and set them aside for later use.
4. Add oil to the pan. After the oil is hot, put the chopped peanuts, white sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds into the wok. Stir well. Add the flour to the pan, add a spoonful of salt, stir well, and serve. , you can eat it according to your personal taste.
Pay more attention to traditional festivals and don’t let them disappear in the hands of our generation. After reading this article, you can share the festival customs and food with your family, so that traditional festivals can continue to flourish!
(No. 1 celebrity chef editor: Mingming)
