To make a bean noodle lamp bowl, you should knead the dough into the prototype of the lamp, and then use tools such as combs, scissors, matchsticks, bamboo chips, mung beans and coins for local fine processing, such as pig's head, Long Lin, hedgehog's eye and so on. The whole process of kneading dough is very casual, and it is basically done while creating, and the works are lifelike in one go. Finally, wrap the cotton with matchsticks.
There are many kinds of bean flour lamps and bowls, such as zodiac lamps, December lamps, spectator lamps, Fu Lushou lamps, Kitchen God lamps and livestock lamps, all of which contain different meanings. For example, holding a dog lamp at the gate can protect the home and ensure safety; Put lanterns in the stable, indicating that Mazhuang is safe in the coming year, and light the pig's head lamp, indicating that the pigs are full; The sacred insect (snake) lamp placed on the windowsill can resist all poisons ... Some abstract contents, such as Flo Xi Shou, are replaced by corresponding animals and plants, which are homophonic or symbolize their shapes. Bat lamp homophonic blessing, magpie lamp homophonic happiness, chicken lamp auspicious, lotus seed lamp used for fertility, meaning many children and many blessings.
After the lamp bowl is lit, it becomes a "dish". Put the lamp bowl in the pot and steam it. You don't have to taste it. Its smell will make your mouth water. Break off a small piece and put it in your mouth. The aroma of peanut oil and the fresh fragrance of bean noodles are much more delicious than the biscuits of city people. But adults won't let children eat as much as steamed bread, but cut the lamp bowl into strips, hang it outdoors, dry it, pack it and collect it, and then cook it when the children are greedy. Generally, radish and vermicelli are cooked in a pot, which tastes great.
There are many kinds of lamp bowls, and the size, appearance and manufacturing method of each lamp bowl are different according to the purpose and place. There are moon lights, and there are 12 moon lights * * *. There is a lamp every month, which seems almost rare, but the number of folds on the edge of the lamp bowl is different. For example, I got a discount on lanterns in January, two discounts on lanterns in February and twelve discounts on lanterns in December. My friends brought me this simple lantern in1February.
Lamps and bowls are people's sustenance and yearning for a better life, which embodies the wisdom and talent of working people. The fifteenth day of the first month is the beginning of a year. People hope to have a good harvest in the new year and pray for the health of the whole family. So there is a "lamp bowl", a carrier that can carry people's pursuit and yearning, which has been passed down as a traditional folk custom for thousands of years.
Steaming the lamp bowl can't be "steamed empty", that is, the lamp bowl can't be steamed in the pot. Most people want to wrap some steamed bread and steam it in a lamp bowl. The way to eat the lamp bowl is "spoiled", and the locals call it "lamp bowl dish". After the fifteenth day of the first month, the lamp bowl that has completed its mission is cut into strips and mixed with vermicelli, shredded radish, pork and bean sprouts into a pot of hodgepodge, which has become a unique food on the Spring Festival table. Another way to eat sorghum noodle rice soup is to put bowls, cabbage and vermicelli on it, which is called salty rice soup. After drinking, the lips and teeth remain fragrant. Some people don't want to eat, so they cut the lamp bowl into strips to dry, so that it can be preserved until April and May. If you want to improve your life, eating a bowl of vegetables is also a kind of enjoyment.