Tanabata is a traditional Valentine's Day in China, which is very romantic. The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Valentine's Day in China every year. Therefore, it is also called Valentine's Day in China, or Begging Festival. As a traditional cake that must be eaten on Tanabata, what is its practice? Let's tell you through Bian Xiao.

First, the practice of begging for clever fruit.

There are many records about the practice of begging for clever fruit in ancient times. Qiao Qi fruit mainly uses sesame syrup and flour as sweating materials. Its method is to micronize the sugar in the pot to make the particles turn into syrup, then add flour to the syrup, and then add sesame and other ingredients. When the temperature drops slightly, roll it out slightly, and then let it cool. Cut the thin wall into cubes and fold it into pieces, then fry it in the oil pan until golden brown. According to legend, ingenious chefs will knead exotic fruits into various shapes related to Valentine's Day items in China.

Second, the history of Valentine's Day in China.

Valentine's Day in China originated from the Han Dynasty in China. The earliest appearance of Valentine's Day in ancient China can be traced back to Gehong's Miscellanies of Xijing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It can be inferred from Miscellanies of Xijing that the main custom for people to celebrate Valentine's Day in China at that time was embroidery.

Third, other customs of Valentine's Day in China.

Besides eating proper fruits, our traditional festival, China Valentine's Day, has many other customs. For example, in southwest China, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places, young women and children will dye their fingers with juice extracted from flowers and plants on Tanabata. Used for fertility safety. At the same time, in most parts of our country, there is also the saying of taking a bath on Qixi. Going to Xiangchuan for Tanabata is the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet at the Queqiao Bridge, so at this time, the water of the Milky Way will be sprinkled on the holy water of Tanabata, which is purely symbolic. Women's racing cars can be protected by Vega God by washing their hair with holy water for one day. Cowherd and Weaver Girl are symbols of love, so worshipping Weaver Girl is also an important custom on Tanabata. Young girls and young women get together to eat, drink and be merry, and at night tell their wishes to the Weaver Girl in the female constellation.