There is also a very interesting culture and art in Japanese diet, that is "Sekihan". The raw materials of this Sekihan are fermented rice and a small amount of adzuki bean. This is a common food in Japanese life. Sekihan originally meant red bean rice. After the red beans are boiled soft, pour the colored red bean soup into the millet to turn the fermented rice into bright red. Then change to a steamer or rice cooker, cook black glutinous rice and small red beans together, and finally mix them together, which is the "Sekihan".
When do Japanese eat Sekihan? After receiving good news, for example, at the wedding, the Japanese will steam a large pot of red bean rice, and everyone will come to eat at the banquet. For example, when receiving the admission notice, the Japanese will cook a pot of red bean rice. If there are distinguished guests from afar, red bean rice is an essential staple food on the table. Still in the case of Chinese New Year, the probability of red bean rice is still relatively high.
Why do Japanese people associate red bean rice with good news and happy events? After all, in Japanese culture, soybeans have the effect of "avoiding evil spirits". The annual "Ghost Festival" is to scatter soybeans around the house or invite people to play the role of "ghosts". Everyone threw soybeans at him, meaning to drive away bad luck. Bright red is also a symbol of "good luck" and "avoiding evil spirits". Japanese witches wear white and red witch clothes, which is why.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Japanese, red bean rice represents auspiciousness, and offering a bowl of red bean rice at the time of worship is to wish good luck. Family members will cook a bowl of red bean rice to celebrate, if they are lucky, or celebrate the New Year or festivals. In fact, in Yunnan, China, this custom is also very fashionable, and the value of red bean rice is heavier than ordinary rice.
So what do China people eat when they meet something to be thankful for? In fact, China people have many snacks to celebrate, such as Guangdong's roast pig, which is also a delicious food that Guangdong people will definitely eat at weddings. And steamed pigs in Jun 'an. When there is a big banquet in the village, there is a high probability that Jun 'an will steam pigs. So, what food is recognized as "auspicious" food by most people in China?
Jiaozi, a typical ingredient in China, is the most impressive China specialty for foreigners. The shapes of jiaozi are gold coin, crescent and small sailboat, all of which are related to the meaning of good luck. Jiaozi can hold all kinds of food and has an atmosphere of "as good as water". In the minds of China people, a plate of jiaozi is the best ingredient to celebrate the good news, and it is also a perfect meal and dish.
Mung bean cake, whether northerners or northeastern people, has far-reaching significance. Mung bean cake has the meaning of "living in the body", which can not only reflect study and training, but also reflect work and people's living standards. In addition to eating rice cakes immediately, there are also fried rice cakes in Northeast China, boiled rice cakes, fried rice cakes and fried rice cakes in Ningbo, which shows that mung bean cakes are very influential in the eyes of China people.
But China is so big that there are some snacks to celebrate. In addition to jiaozi, mung bean cake and roast pig, there is no doubt that there are regional specialties that everyone uses to symbolize good luck. I don't know, in your hometown, which foods must appear at weddings? Or what food to congratulate, what's the good meaning?