专题08 腊八节 -2023年高考英语中国传统文化写作背景必备素材

腊八节 Laba Festiva About the Laba Festival The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. “La” represents the 12th lunar month. The day reminds people that the Spring Festival is just around the corner and is a day when eating rice porridge is not to be taken lightly. 祭 祀 The worship of ancestors 祭 祀 The worship of ancestors The worship of ancestors, called “腊” in Chinese, and the sacrifice for the gods, called “蜡”, both frequently took place in the 12th month, which led to the traditional name of the month: la yue. And the day of sacrifice is called la ri. 腊八粥 The Laba rice porridge 腊八粥 The Laba rice porridge Traditionally, the Laba rice porridge is the most important element of the festival. Generally, the porridge contains eight ingredients which can include glutinous rice, red beans, millet, Chinese sorghum, peas, dried lotus seeds and some other ingredients, such as dried dates, chestnut meat, walnut meat, almond and peanut, etc. The Laba rice porridge is called “Union Food” in Henan Province, which is a food custom in memory of China’s national hero Yue Fei. 腊八面 The Laba noodles In some places of the North that do not produce or produce less of the rice, people eat the Laba noodles instead of the Laba porridge. One day before the festival, people cut up all kinds of fruits and vegetables and prepare the noodle roll. Then in the morning of the Laba Festival, the whole family can eat the Laba noodles. 腊八蒜 Laba garlic 腊八蒜 Laba garlic Another custom is the soaking of Laba garlic. The practice is very simple. Put the stripped garlic cloves into a sealed jar, and then pour vinegar into it. Gradually, the color of those garlic cloves will turn green. By the time of the Spring Festival, you can taste the garlic while eating dumplings. 腊八豆腐 The Laba tofu 腊八豆腐 The Laba tofu “腊八豆腐”是安徽黔县民间风味特产，腊八之前，黔县家家户户都要在空地上晒制豆腐。 The Laba tofu is the folk specialty of Qian County in Anhui P