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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，青团或青饼是清明节非常受欢迎的小吃。青团是一种圆形的、绿色的饼团。制作时，人们将稗草捣碎榨汁，然后将面粉和汁液搅拌成糊状。包上豆沙馅后蒸熟。青团外观漂亮精致，口感醇厚，风味独特。也作为清明节祭品。
英文来源：中国日报网
编辑：董静
审核：万月英 陈丹妮
来源：中国日报网
