Nantong yuanzi

The dumplings made of glutinous rice chips or sorghum chips are tender and waxy, which Nantong people especially like to eat. In different seasons, the practice and eating method of Mariko are different. Nantong has the saying of "big winter and small year", so you must eat dumplings for breakfast on the winter solstice to show your reunion. On the first day of the lunar new year, we should eat "children's dumplings" for breakfast, that is, solid dumplings of different sizes are dipped in foreign sugar, which means that children and grandchildren are full, family reunion and sweet. You should eat lanterns on the thirteenth day of the first month. Nantong has the habit of "putting the lamp round and dropping the lamp surface". On the fifteenth day of the first month, you should eat dumplings. The stuffing of the dumplings can be made of sesame cake crumbs, sand washing, shepherd's purse and shrimp meat, fresh meat, etc. When you get married, you should eat rich dumplings. Nantong city and three northern counties are made of glutinous rice crumbs. Qidong, Haimen and Tonghai areas pay attention to making red dumplings with sorghum chips.
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