海宁传统食物

TraditionalFood——HainingJingfen

（京粉）akindofvermicelli（粉丝）madebysweetpotato▪Thename“Jingfen”wasactuallygivenbyEmperorQianlong.▪AcoupleinYangshuwoVillage,YanguanTowncreatedit.▪Theymadeitbymixingthesweetpotatovermicelliandsomecookedchoppedentrailsofpig（猪杂碎）.Chang'anYanqiu（长安宴球）atraditionalfoodofChang’anTown▪Rounded——containsthemeaningofhappyreunion.▪Mainingredient:fishandporkskin.▪ItwasalsonamedbyEmperorQianlong.“杏花村酒醉两宴，汉鱼满豚迷一球”Wonton（馄饨）traditionalfoodofMid-JulyDays

（七月半）▪onlunarJuly15th▪Mid-JulyDaysisalsoknownasZhongyuanFestival/HungerGhostFestival.▪Thefillingsofwontonarediversified,mainlyincludingpork,pumpkin,brownsugar(steamed),etc.Inmyhometown,eatingwontononthatdayisatime-honoredcustom.Itiscloselyrelatedtofarmwork.Aftereatingbittergreenball（清明团子）onQingmingFestival,farmersarebecomingbusyinfarmwork,whilethesweetwontononMid-JulyDayssymbolizethejoyofharvest.Foranother,inancienttimes,peopledidnotcontactwitheachotherfrequently,sotheywouldtreattheirrelativesandfriendstoeatwontontostrengthentherelationshipandfriendship.Actually,wontonisakindofsacifice.StickyRicewithRedBean（赤豆糯米饭）traditionalfoodofWinterSolstice（冬至）warm-naturedandnourishingfoodAccordingtolegend,thesonofGonggongwasgoodfornothingandveryevil.HediedonWinterSolsticeandbecameaghostandcontinueddestroyingthelivesofpeople.Buttheghostwasscaredofredbeans.Inordertopreventillnessanddisaster,peoples