Top10delicaciesforDragonBoatFestival

1、Top 10 delicacies for Dragon Boat Festival The first bamboo-wrapped sticky rice The first bamboo-wrapped sticky rice dumplings were probably made with plain dumplings were probably made with plain rice, but these dumplings soon developed rice, but these dumplings soon developed into into regional sp

2、ecialties. regional specialties. The main ingredient The main ingredient is glutinous rice, which holds its shape after is glutinous rice, which holds its shape after cooking and keeps well in the summer heat. cooking and keeps well in the summer heat. Millet, Millet, whole wheat grainswhole wheat g

3、rains, barley, red beans, , barley, red beans, mung beans or peanuts are also mung beans or peanuts are also mixed into mixed into the rice to make it the rice to make it tastiertastier. . 第一个用竹叶糯米包的粽子里面就只有糯米，但这些粽子很快就根据地域特色发展出了不同的形式。为了使其在烹饪后仍能保持其形状，并利于在炎热的夏季保存，它的主要成分是糯米。也可以加入小米，全麦谷物、大麦、红小豆、绿豆、花生等使它更

4、美味。 In South China, In South China, glutinous rice is also soaked in glutinous rice is also soaked in an an alkaline solutionalkaline solution that turns the grains yellow, that turns the grains yellow, and the process creates a and the process creates a chewy texturechewy texture. . These are jians

5、hui zongzi, which are always These are jianshui zongzi, which are always eaten eaten dipped into dipped into old-fashioned granulated old-fashioned granulated sugarsugar. . 在中国南方，人们会将糯米在碱水中浸泡使其变黄，这个过程会使棕子吃起来更弹更有嚼劲。这种碱水棕子，通常需要蘸着白糖吃。 Apart from that, Apart from that, the folks in the southern the folk

6、s in the southern coastal provinces prefer their rice dumplings coastal provinces prefer their rice dumplings savory rather than sweet, and the salted savory rather than sweet, and the salted dumplings are filled with beans, pork and dumplings are filled with beans, pork and mushrooms.mushrooms. 相比之

7、下，南部沿海地区的人们更喜欢吃咸粽子而不是甜的。他们的咸粽子里包的有豆类，猪肉和香菇。In Guangdong province, the dumplings get In Guangdong province, the dumplings get bigger and are shaped almost like miniature bigger and are shaped almost like miniature pillows, filled with pillows, filled with five-spice coated fatty five-spice coated fat

8、ty pork pork and plenty of and plenty of mung beans mung beans cooked cooked inside the rice. Often, traditional cooks also inside the rice. Often, traditional cooks also add a whole add a whole salted egg yolk.salted egg yolk. 广东那边的棕子通常个头比较大，简直像一个小枕头，里面会包有五香肥猪肉和很多绿豆。通常，很多人还喜欢在粽子里放一整个咸蛋黄。In Beijing

9、and other northern provinces, the In Beijing and other northern provinces, the preference is for sweet dumplings, filled with preference is for sweet dumplings, filled with sugary red-bean paste. One of the most sugary red-bean paste. One of the most popular versions is a red bean and rice popular v

10、ersions is a red bean and rice dumpling.dumpling. 而在北京等北方地区，人们更爱吃包了豆沙的甜粽子。最受欢迎的便是红豆沙棕子。Other Other ingredients ingredients may include fragrant may include fragrant osmanthus flowers, lotus seed paste, walnuts, osmanthus flowers, lotus seed paste, walnuts, jujubes, melon seeds or sesame.jujubes, mel

11、on seeds or sesame. 还有很多其他的馅料，比如桂花，莲蓉，核桃仁，大枣，瓜子仁或芝麻等。It is not just the It is not just the flavors flavors that vary from that vary from region to region. The dumplings region to region. The dumplings come in come in different different shapes as well. shapes as well. 不同地区的棕子不仅口味不同，连长相也有区别。The simpl

12、est dumplings are triangular, made The simplest dumplings are triangular, made with a single large bamboo leaf and simply with a single large bamboo leaf and simply folded overfolded over. . 最简单的棕子是三角形的，用一整个棕叶包裹起来即可。A more traditional shape is the perfect A more traditional shape is the perfect pyra

13、mid,pyramid, with four corners. This is the with four corners. This is the dumpling that takes the most skill to make. dumpling that takes the most skill to make. Even if you get the shape right, the Even if you get the shape right, the challenge is in how to tie it properly so it challenge is in ho

14、w to tie it properly so it does not does not disintegrate disintegrate in the boiling pot in the boiling pot during the long cooking period.during the long cooking period. 更传统的形状是有四个角的完美的金字塔形。这款棕子是最需要技巧的。即使你能包出正确的形状来，真正的挑战是，如何把它绑好，以保证在长时间的的烹饪过程里它不会散开。Eggs Steamed with TeaEggs Steamed with Tea 茶叶蛋It

15、is a custom for people in Central Chinas It is a custom for people in Central Chinas Nanchang region to eat eggs boiled with Nanchang region to eat eggs boiled with tea at Dragon Boat Festival.tea at Dragon Boat Festival. 端午节吃茶叶蛋是江西南昌的风俗。The shells of the boiled eggs are then The shells of the boile

16、d eggs are then dyeddyed red, put into colorful net bags, and hung red, put into colorful net bags, and hung round childrens necks, which is believed to round childrens necks, which is believed to bring them good luck.bring them good luck. 人们把煮熟的茶叶蛋外壳染成红色，用五颜六色的网袋装着，挂在小孩的脖子上，人们相信这能给孩子带来好运。Eggs with

17、GarlicEggs with Garlic 大蒜蛋In the In the rural areas rural areas in Central Chinas Henan in Central Chinas Henan province and East Chinas Zhejiang province, province and East Chinas Zhejiang province, people eat eggs with garlic on Dragon Boat people eat eggs with garlic on Dragon Boat Festival. Eggs

18、 are steamed with garlic and Festival. Eggs are steamed with garlic and then shared with families as breakfast. then shared with families as breakfast. Eating eggs with Eating eggs with garlic garlic is believed to is believed to promote mote health. 在中国中部河南省和浙江农村地区，人们在端午节会吃大蒜蛋。鸡蛋和大蒜一起煮，供全

19、家人早餐食用，这种吃法据说有益健康。Dagao - Glutinous Rice CakeDagao - Glutinous Rice Cake 打糕Glutinous rice cakes are eaten by the Glutinous rice cakes are eaten by the Korean ethnic groupKorean ethnic group, who live in , who live in Yanbian prefecture in Northeast Chinas Yanbian prefecture in Northeast Chinas Jilin

20、 province. Jilin province. Served with Served with honey or honey or sugar, it tastes delicious and chewy.sugar, it tastes delicious and chewy. 中国东北吉林省延边的朝鲜族人民在端午节这天爱吃打糕，蘸着白糖或蜂蜜吃，特别味美有嚼劲。EelEel 黄鳝The custom of eating eel on Dragon The custom of eating eel on Dragon Boat Festival day prevails in cent

21、ral Boat Festival day prevails in central Chinas Wuhan region. Eels are probably Chinas Wuhan region. Eels are probably eaten simply because they are in eaten simply because they are in season during the festival, season during the festival, fatty and fatty and tender,tender, and and rich in nutriti

22、onrich in nutrition. . 吃黄鳝是中部武汉人的端午节风俗。端午时节的黄鳝，圆肥丰满，肉嫩鲜美，营养丰富。Jiandui - Fried CakeJiandui - Fried Cake 煎堆Jiandui is a kind of Jiandui is a kind of fried round cake fried round cake made of wheat made of wheat and flour and something to sweeten them. In East and flour and something to sweeten them. I

23、n East Chinas Fujian province, every family eats jiandui on Chinas Fujian province, every family eats jiandui on Dragon Boat Festival.Dragon Boat Festival. 煎堆是一种用面粉、大米以及增加甜味的东西制成的油炸圆饼。在中国东部的福建省，家家户户都在端午节这天吃煎堆。A A legend legend explains this custom. It is said that the explains this custom. It is sai

24、d that the area enters its area enters its rainy season rainy season during Dragon Boat during Dragon Boat Festival. People believed there were holes in the sky Festival. People believed there were holes in the sky which, if not filled, would allow the rain to continue which, if not filled, would al

25、low the rain to continue indefinitely. Eating jiandui is said to help mend the indefinitely. Eating jiandui is said to help mend the sky and fill the holes.sky and fill the holes. 此习俗的由来是这样的，相传该地区在端午节期间进入雨季。人们认为是天上有洞，如果不补，雨就会无休止的下个不停。他们认为吃煎堆就是把天补好了。PancakePancake 薄饼In East Chinas Wenzhou area, every

26、 family eats a In East Chinas Wenzhou area, every family eats a kind of thin pancake at Dragon Boat Festival.kind of thin pancake at Dragon Boat Festival. 在温州地区，家家户户在端午节吃薄饼。The pancake is made of The pancake is made of refined white wheat flour refined white wheat flour fried in a flat frying pan. W

27、hen the cake becomes fried in a flat frying pan. When the cake becomes very thin and very thin and translucenttranslucent, as thin as a piece of silk as , as thin as a piece of silk as the locals describe it, it is done. Green bean sprouts, the locals describe it, it is done. Green bean sprouts, lee

28、kleek, , shredded meatshredded meat, and mushrooms are then , and mushrooms are then placed on the pancake, which is then placed on the pancake, which is then rolled up rolled up and and eaten as a wrap.eaten as a wrap. 这个煎饼是用精制白面粉在平底锅中煎成的。当饼变得非常薄，半透明如当地人所形容的，薄如一块丝绸时，就可以起锅了。加上绿豆芽、韭菜、肉丝、香菇等，然后卷起来就可以吃

29、了。Salted Duck EggsSalted Duck Eggs 咸鸭蛋The salted duck eggs have a The salted duck eggs have a soft briny smellsoft briny smell, , a very liquid egg white and a firm-textured, a very liquid egg white and a firm-textured, orange-red round yolk that looks like the crab orange-red round yolk that looks

30、like the crab cream. Tradition has it that it is good to eat cream. Tradition has it that it is good to eat salted duck eggs during the Dragon Boat salted duck eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival as the burning summer is coming. The Festival as the burning summer is coming. The salted duck eggs are

31、 salted duck eggs are nutrient-richnutrient-rich and have and have some effect on the treatment of some effect on the treatment of heat strokeheat stroke. . 咸鸭蛋有一种淡淡的咸香，蛋清清亮，蛋黄坚实，呈桔红色，看起来像蟹肉。传统认为，在端午节吃咸鸭蛋有益健康，因为灼热的夏天即将来临。咸鸭蛋营养丰富，对治疗中暑有一定功效。MianshanziMianshanzi 面扇子Mianshanzi is a kind of Mianshanzi is a kind of wheat flour wheat flour food made in a fan food made in a fan shape. The custom of ea