Feasting on Qingtuan 吃青團

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.
在長江下游地區(qū)，青團或青餅是清明節(jié)非常受歡迎的小吃。青團是一種圓形的、綠色的餅團。制作時，人們將稗草搗碎榨汁，然后將面粉和汁液攪拌成糊狀。包上豆沙餡后蒸熟。青團外觀漂亮精致，口感醇厚，風味獨特。也作為清明節(jié)祭品。

英文來源：中國日報網(wǎng)
編輯：董靜
審核：萬月英 陳丹妮