About Qingming: Feasting on Qingtuan
In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River region
, qingtuan or green cake is very popular snack on Tomb-Sweeping Day. Qingtuan is a kind of round green cake. In order to make the cakes, people mash
barnyard
grass
to squeeze
juice from it and mix the flour
and juice to a paste
. Then they inject black bean filling into the paste and steam
them. Pretty and delicate
, qingtuan have a mellow
taste and special flavor
. Qingtuan are also sacrificed
to ancestors on Tomb-Sweeping Day.
tips
feast:n. 宴会,酒席;vt. 款待,享乐,请客;vi. 参加宴会,享受
lower:下游
Yangtze River region:长江地区
mash:饲料,糊状物;v. 捣碎
barnyard:谷仓前的场地
grass:草
squeeze:挤出,榨出
flour:面粉
paste:面团;面食;粘贴
steam:蒸汽;精疲力尽;v 蒸(蒸煮)
pretty and delicate:精致的美味的(两个单词意思相近,区别 dedicate 贡献)
mellow:甘美的,成熟的口味(mell- honey 甜蜜)
flavor:滋味(区别于 favor
sacrifice:牺牲,祭祀(区别于 satisfy 使满意)