Eating mustard rice on the second day of the second lunar month is a popular custom among Wenzhou people. In order to inherit traditional culture, close neighborhood relations, deepen national unity and progress, in Wenzhou folk culture, in order to strengthen the cohesion between various ethnic groups. On the morning of February 21st, Tanxi Town, Panshi Town, Chengnan Street, and other towns and streets in Yueqing City have launched a series of activities called “Fragrant Glutinous Mustard Rice · Harmonious National Feelings” to promote the sharing of mustard rice between ethnic minorities and local residents, creating a good atmosphere of harmonious coexistence and family like.
The volunteers in Tanxi Town purchased the necessary ingredients the day before. By February 2nd, the volunteers had been busy early, preparing ingredients, cleaning pots and bowls, and cooking and cutting vegetables. The volunteers had an orderly division of labor, and each step was steadily advancing. The ingredients such as glutinous rice, mustard, mushrooms, celery, shredded meat, onions, carrots, and so on were flipped in the chef’s hand. Soon, the thick aroma of mustard rice spread throughout. As the pot of fragrant mustard rice came out of the pot, many people were attracted to queue up. The volunteers warmly greeted and distributed mustard rice to them, introducing the history of mustard rice. The volunteers also sent a portion of glutinous rice to a nearby industrial area, allowing ethnic minority employees in the enterprise to taste Wenzhou’s unique mustard rice. Using a bowl of mustard rice, they conveyed a love, allowing ethnic minority people to also feel Wenzhou’s folk customs and the warmth of their neighbors. “Before in our hometown, we never had mustard rice on February 2nd, which warmed our hearts,” said Xiao Guo, an ethnic minority employee of Tanxi Spark Company
The Panshi Township Minzong Office and various volunteer teams in Panxi Village jointly carried out the public welfare activity of “Fragrant Mustard Rice Warm February 2nd”, with the active participation of ethnic minority people in the village, and the scene was particularly lively. In addition, the staff specially invited the ethnic minorities and Xinleqing people from nearby areas to come for a meal to explain the origin of the Wenzhou February 2 mustard rice tradition, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the customs of Wenzhou.
On the same day, Baidai Village, Chengnan Street, launched the theme activity of “National Unity, One Family”. A large pot was set up at the entrance of Baidai Village to distribute steaming mustard rice free of charge to residents. Mustard rice is a famous local snack in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, belonging to the Zhejiang cuisine. This dish has tender, sweet, refreshing, and unique flavor. “Eating mustard rice on the second day of the second lunar month is a popular custom among Wenzhou people, and there is a saying that” eating mustard rice does not cause scabies. “. “The Annals of Rui’an County” states, “When cooking with mustard, the cloud can brighten the eyes and cover the meaning of taking clear essence.” The condiments for mustard rice include shredded meat, shredded mushrooms, and shrimp. “.
In the next step, Yueqing City will continue to optimize services based on the “six prongs” of national unity and progress. Relying on carriers such as cultural halls in various townships (streets), it will carry out various forms of national unity activities, actively create a good holiday atmosphere, enhance the feelings between different ethnic groups, contribute to the work of national unity in the city, and create a more harmonious atmosphere.
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