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Feasting on Qingtuan
吃青团
In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River region, qingtuan or green cake is very popular snack on Tomb-Sweeping Day. Qingtuan is a kind of round green cake. In order to make the cakes, people mash barnyard grass to squeeze juice from it and mix the flour and juice to a paste. Then they inject black bean filling into the paste and steam them. Pretty and delicate, Qingtuan have a mellow taste and special flavor. Qingtuan are also sacrificed to ancestors on Tomb-Sweeping Day.
在长江下游地区,青团是清明节非常流行的一种小吃。青团是一种圆圆的绿色糕点。将雀麦草汁和糯米一起舂合,使青汁和米粉相互融合,然后包上豆沙等馅料,放到蒸笼内。蒸熟出笼的青团色泽鲜绿,香气扑鼻,醇香味美,独具风味。清明节当天,青团也是祭奠祖先的祭品。 |
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