Rice-Pudding----The Dragon Boat Festival

Rice-pudding is the Han nationality traditional festival food, people have this special food on the Dragon Boat Festival. It made from a reed leaves wrapped steamed glutinous rice. Rice- pudding is the most profound traditional culture food in the history of Chinese.

It has the massive historical sense, and it was deeply loved by people. Every year on fifth lunar month, every Chinese people will soak glutinous rice, wash reed leaves, and make rice-pudding. This custom also spread to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries.

It came from a sad story. Qu yuan, is a minister of the emperor in Chunqiu Period dynasty. He proposed to pick talented people work for the emperor and strong the army, also united other groups to fight with Qin emperor. He was objected by other ministers strongly and lost his position. He was been banished and left the capital city. In 278DC,Qin defeated ChunQiu Period dynasty, and killed the emperor. Qu Yuan saw his country was been occupied. He felt like was been killed by a knife. He jumped into the river and chose to die with his country.

People were so sad because of his death. They went to the river to mourn him. A fisherman took out his rice cake, eggs and other food and throws them into the river. He said it could feed the fish, lobsters and crabs, so that they won’t hurt QuYuan’s body. When people see this they all bring rice and throw it into the river, then it developed into rice-pudding.

This kind of food is full of people’s love, respect and memory. Chinese people love this food is just like they love the good minister.