Xiangning Flower Food

Shanxi
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Flower food, a kind of dough figurine, is a handicraft made of flour. Xiangning noodle culture has a long history, rich content, a wide variety, and rich local characteristics. It is a very representative local culture formed by the accumulation of customs and habits. Xiangning flower food mainly includes cold food steamed buns used for tomb-worshipping on Qingming Festival, "zizhu", "dingzi", "wawazi", and "rolling grave fish" used for tomb-worshipping on ancestors. When a child is one month old, it is necessary to steam "niu hooping luan" or "necklace steamed bun", "gugu steamed bun", and "jujube flower long steamed bun", which symbolizes that the drumbeat of life journey has been sounded from then on. When a child is twelve years old, a "redemption" ceremony must be held in the Niangniang Temple. In addition to the usual etiquette, a necklace steamed bun must be steamed. Young people use the "dragon and phoenix auspicious" pattern during marriage, and steam flower cake steamed buns when they get married. When the elderly celebrate their birthdays, they steam longevity peach steamed buns. After death, family members and nephews and nieces must steam 4 "main spirit offerings", 4 plates of "flower food", and 4 plates of "flower dots" as a ritual for memorial service. In short, Xiangning flower food has many names, lifelike shapes and unique characteristics. The production process of Xiangning flower food is exquisite. A flower bun requires 7 major processes (fermentation, kneading dough, shaping, waking up the bun, steaming, coloring, and flower arranging) and more than 100 small processes, all of which are made by hand kneading. The production techniques include: rubbing, rolling, twisting, rolling, cutting, cutting, tying, pressing, pinching, and rolling, etc. The tools used include rolling pins, scissors, chopsticks, combs, bamboo sticks, etc. There are no teaching materials or patterns for pinching flower buns. It is all passed down from generation to generation by artists. The dough of all sizes is transformed into various realistic and lifelike works of art in the hands of artists. Xiangning flower food is not only edible, but also has certain ornamental value. It can also convey good wishes to the people. It is a comprehensive folk art craft with important artistic and cultural research value. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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