Tanabata custom in southern Fujian

Tanabata custom in southern Fujian: In southern Fujian, the legendary "seven fairies" are not a fairy, but seven goddesses, commonly known as the "seven fairies". It is said that the seventh day of July is the birthday of the "seven fairies", so the people call this day "the birth of the mother of the seven goddesses". This may be the evolution of the folk spread of Tanabata in southern Fujian with a strong religious atmosphere.

Minnan Tanabata custom:

Sugar cake practice

1. The material is very simple, with appropriate amount of glutinous rice, sugar, peanuts and black sesame seeds.

2. Pour glutinous rice flour into the pot, add appropriate amount of boiling water, and stir evenly with chopsticks.

Don't be so angry, make dumplings by hand.

4. Grab a glutinous rice balls and knead it into a long strip, break a small piece and knead it into a circle, and press it in the middle of the small circle with your index finger to form a small hole.

5. Take a boiling pot to boil water, then pour the naked sugar embryo into it, and it will boil in a short time. When the naked sugar embryo floats, scoop it up with a colander.

6. Stir-fry a few peanuts in a dry pot with low fire, and they will be cooked when they turn yellow.

7. Put it in a big bowl filled with sugar and shake it vigorously to expose the taste of sugar.

8. This is chopped peanuts. Add black sesame seeds and mix well.

9. Dip peanuts and black sesame seeds when eating.