There are many sayings about jiaozi in the north, such as "Who doesn't eat jiaozi during the Chinese New Year", "Get on the bus and get off at jiaozi", "It's delicious but not as good as jiaozi" and "The more jiaozi drinks, the more it drinks". From these familiar proverbs about jiaozi, we can see how much northerners like jiaozi. During the New Year, especially during the Spring Festival, every family must eat jiaozi. On the evening of 30th, they must eat jiaozi, otherwise it won't be called Chinese New Year! There is a famous saying in the north that it is better to rest than to jiaozi! Is it possible? Welcome to the north to eat jiaozi!
The corn was harvested and the wheat was planted. At that time, the life of farmers should be good! "If you ask me, the best answer to this question is two words: no! Why? Because the crop yield was low at that time. Wheat yield per mu 100 kg is enough, and corn yield is two or three hundred kg. Pork, green onions, eggs, leeks, fennel, crab bean sprouts … it depends on which one you like. This is the staple food for northerners to entertain guests. If you are lucky enough to come to Hebei, there are dozens of jiaozi in a small county, and you can taste all kinds of jiaozi!
Fully explain jiaozi's dietary status in the eyes of the Northeast people. In the fifties and sixties, only on the first day of New Year's Eve could you eat meaty jiaozi. I remember when I was a child, everyone in the countryside received 2 Jin of ordinary flour during the Spring Festival, and the production team collectively raised several pigs. During the Spring Festival, everyone gave out a catty of pork. Every time Jiaozi's mother cleans up at home, she has to be busy all morning, buying meat and cutting it into cubes. The children at home ate a lot. Every time, she would mix jiaozi and cook jiaozi in a big iron pot.