端午节各地都吃什么?
10 Dragon Boat Festival delicacies
1.Zongzi 粽子
吃粽子这种传统源于汨罗江边的渔夫,将米丢入江中平息江中的蛟龙,希望它们不要伤害屈原。
The most important traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi(or tsung-tse / glutinous rice dumpling) -- pyramid-shaped glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in reed leaves.
端午节最重要的传统就是吃粽子,用芦苇叶包裹的金字塔形状的糯米包。
In general, northern Chinese prefer sweet rice dumplings filled with red-bean paste or Chinese dates, while southerners like savory ones with fillings such as egg yolk, pork and mushroom.
一般来说,北方人喜欢红豆沙或红枣馅的甜粽子,而南方人喜欢蛋黄、猪肉和蘑菇馅的咸味粽子。
2.Realgar Wine 雄黄酒
Realgar wine, or xionghuangjiu, is a Chinese alcoholic drink consisting of fermented cereals and powdered realgar.
雄黄酒是一种由发酵的谷物和雄黄粉组成的中国酒精饮料。
There is an old saying: "Drinking realgar wine drives disease and evil away."
有句老话说:“喝雄黄酒驱走疾病和邪恶。”
In ancient times, people believed that realgar was an antidote for all poisons, and effective for killing insects and driving away evil spirits.
在古代,人们相信雄黄是一种解毒药,能有效地*死昆虫和驱除邪灵。
3. Tea eggs茶叶蛋
It is a custom for people in Central China's Nanchang, Jiangxi province, to eat tea eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival.
端午节吃茶叶蛋是中国中部江西省南昌市的一种习俗。
The shells of the boiled eggs are then dyed red, put into colorful netted bags, and hung around children's necks, which is believed to bring them good luck.
煮熟的鸡蛋壳被染成红色,装进五颜六色的网袋里,挂在孩子们的脖子上,据说这能给他们带来好运。
4.Glutinous rice cake 打糕