Tomorrow is the 9th day of the ninth lunar month , which is also a traditional festival in my country, Double Ninth Festival . The number "9" is a positive number in " Yijing ". The two positive numbers of "99" are the same, so they are called "Double Ninth" . The nine nine returns to the truth, and the beginning of the first year. In ancient times, people thought that the "Double Ninth Double Ninth Festival" was a good and auspicious day.
In ancient times, there were customary activities such as climbing high to pray for blessings, worshiping gods and ancestors, and drinking banquets and praying for longevity. Wang Wei poems " September 9th Reminiscing Shandong Brothers " was written on the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival has been passed down to this day and is still highly valued. Some customs and activities may not be suitable for being held now, but these 5 kinds of food must be served on the table, respecting traditions, and symbolizing good luck and health!
1. Chongyang Cake
The earliest written records about Chongyang Cake are in Southern Dynasties . cake is homophones with high . Climbing high in places with mountains, and eating "high" in places without mountains means is rising. pastries have always been a favorite thing for middle-aged and elderly people, and visiting the elderly with a box of delicious Chongyang cakes is also a good choice.
2. Crab
Double Ninth Festival is the good time for "Autumn wind blows, crab roe fat" . At this time, the crabs are tender and plump, the meat is thick, and protein is rich, which makes it very satisfying to eat. If you don't eat it at this time, then when will you wait!
Recommended: [Steamed hairy crabs]
1. First prepare a few fresh crabs and scrub them; then prepare an appropriate amount of salt water .
2. Boil water with a pot, add an appropriate amount of white wine to the water, put the crab into the pot, with the belly facing up, put slices of ginger, shallots, and pepper , then pour the salt water on the crab, start steaming the crab in cold water, and steam the html for 120 minutes after the water boils.
3. Prepare a small bowl, add minced garlic, chopped green onion, millet spicy , pour some hot oil , pour light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar and stir well.
4. After steaming, it comes out of the pot and eat it with the sauce. It’s so delicious!
3. Lamb Noodle
Double Ninth Festival, how can you not eat sheep? Especially when you come to a bowl of mutton noodles, this noodles are also of particular importance. You must have white noodles. "white" means "a hundred and one", which means "nine nine". Eating a bowl of hot mutton noodles not only means Double Ninth Festival, but also can warm your body and heart.
Recommended: [mutton paste noodle soup]
1. First prepare an appropriate amount of mutton slices ; a handful of soaked sesame leaves into small pieces, a piece of green onion, cut into chopped green onion, and put it in a pot.
A small handful of coriander into segments; one pound of white noodles , put it on a plate and set aside. A small handful of fried peanuts were crushed with a knife, cut a small piece of pickled cabbage into pickled cabbage grains, 20 grams of braised soybeans, and put them together with the peanuts.
30 grams of flour , pour it into a small basin, add appropriate amount of water, stir well with chopsticks, then drop a little vegetable oil , stir well again, and finally add a little water to avoid the batter being too sticky, stir well and set aside for later use.
2. Add a little cooking oil to the pot, first put the mutton into the pot and stir-fry, then pour in the chopped green onion and sesame leaves and stir-fry, add a little salt , stir-fry and melt, add appropriate amount of water, add appropriate amount of salt, chicken powder, pepper, thirteen spices, and dark soy sauce , stir and melt.
Boil the water on high heat, then boil html on medium-low heat for 12 minutes to boil it out of the fragrance.
Then put the noodles into the pot, stir gently to avoid sticking, cook html for 13 minutes , skim off the foam with a spoon, and then copy it with chopsticks to make the noodles evenly heat.
3. When the noodles are cooked until they are 80% cooked, add a little batter, so that the soup will be more rich and sticky. Cook html for another 1.5 minutes , add the coriander section, pour in a little sesame oil, stir with a spoon and melt it, then take the pot and pour it into the basin.
Finally, add chopped peanuts, pickled vegetables and soybeans, mix well and then eat.
4. Chrysanthemum wine
Double Ninth Festival Climbing high Appreciating chrysanthemums . In fact, after September, chrysanthemums become particularly special. It is the season when chrysanthemums are in full bloom. The fragrance is swelling, and a burst of flower fragrance is extremely comfortable. Wine is homophones with 9. In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine on Double Ninth Festival was a must-have drink that symbolizes to eliminate disasters and pray for blessings.
5. glutinous rice cake
As the saying goes, "Double Ninth Festival every year, and now it is Double Ninth Festival again. glutinous rice cake is particularly fragrant!" There is the custom of eating glutinous rice cake in the Double Ninth Festival. It is sweet and soft, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, the more sweet it means that life is sweet and happy.
Double Ninth Festival has been passed down for thousands of years, and there are still many activity customs today. In fact, whether it is climbing high to appreciate chrysanthemums, or eating traditional food, we are using the beautiful Double Ninth Festival to pray for our family and wish everyone good health on the holiday!
(First chef editor: Mingming)
