The Lantern Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It is also the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is also called the "Shangyuan Festival", "Yuanxi Festival", "Lantern Festival", etc. On the Lantern Festival, people will eat Lantern Festival, enjoy flower lanterns, guess riddles and other activities. Among them, Yuanxiao is one of the special foods of the Lantern Festival.
Lantern Festival is a kind of traditional food of Han nationality, and it is also the staple food of the Lantern Festival. It is a round cake made of glutinous rice flour. It usually has sweet and salty flavors. Sweet Yuanxiao is usually made of sesame, bean paste, red dates, osmanthus, peanuts and other fillings, while salty Yuanxiao is made of meat, vegetables, seafood and other fillings. When eating Yuanxiao, another traditional custom is to put it in a bowl and pour hot soup or sugared water on it, which makes it more delicious.
In addition to Yuanxiao, there are also some local food with characteristics, such as tangyuan, huagao, glutinous rice, etc. in the south, and dumplings, wonton, and sesame seed cakes in the north. These foods are traditional delicacies during the Lantern Festival, and are also an important part of the festival.
In short, the special diet of the Lantern Festival is the Lantern Festival, and other local special food is also an indispensable food during the Lantern Festival. In this festival, people will sit together, taste delicious food, and enjoy the atmosphere of reunion and warmth.
