Laba vinegar of Celebrating Laba Festival

Laba Festival falls during the depths of winter, when all kinds of food can be easily stored in Nature’s cooler The harvest is in, and people can turn their attention to preparing and enjoying a wide array of delicious dishes. In ddition to Laba porridge, many different types of pickled vegetables and special dishes are popular during laba Festival, including garlic pickled in vinegar and pickled Chinese cabbage In northern Shaanxi Province, it is obligatory to eat Laba noodle soup, made with eight different shredded ingredients. In the Tongguan -Lintong region of Shaanxi Province, Laba noodle soup is made with hot chili peppers. Hot Laba wine is popular all over China during Laba Festival

Learn with me: Making Laba porridge

Laba porridge is also known as Five Flavors porridge or Seven Treasures porridge. Obviously, the success of this dish depends on its ingredients and flavor.

In Beijing, Laba porridge is traditionally made by first rinsing glutinous millet, white rice, millet, water chestnuts, unhulled millet, red cowpeas, and red jujubes to remove any dirt or grit. These basic ingredients are then simmered together over low heat until done. Shelled walnuts, almonds, melon seeds, peanuts, pinenuts hazelnuts, raisins, white sugar, and brown sugar are then added to taste, creating a delicious and visually appealing holiday treat Some family carve miniature likenesses of people or animals out of red jujubes or shelled walnuts to put in the Laba porridge, adding even more festivity to the holiday celebration.

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