Hello my beloved Steemians! ![1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUpFk35ud1FZrgLmXMxMtbgA3r2RBtbZswTYAe6BcYgm2/1.jpg) Today we are going to talk about Spring Festival, which is the most important holiday in China. It's a common tradition for Chinese people to get together for a big dinner with their families on Spring Festival's Eve. We always prepare a vast variety of food for that occasion, including chicken, duck, fish, pork and much more. Still, the most traditional food are dumplings. Children are really into this festival, as it's great opportunity for most of them to try a lot of tasty food and wear traditional Chinese costumes. Another vital part of Chinese tradition on that day is giving each other red packets - most of children get them during the holiday. Chinese people believe and this money brings lucks as well. After having a big dinner, we mostly watch Spring Festival parties on TV. We chat with each other and take advantage of time we can spend together after months of not seeing each other - most Chinese people do not work in their hometowns, that's why it's a rare occasion to meet all your family at once. People visit their relatives and friends, greeting them with best New Year wishes. ![2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQX7NLK6W9kagYWjHrCitJ78zivKsJUcgPzADwAw6sx8H/2.jpg) Many of my foreign friends always admire the fact that I can make dumplings when Chinese New Year comes. Here comes my question then: Do you know why Chinese people eat dumplings on Chinese New Year? ;-) There are basically 3 major reasons: 1. Chinese people pay much attention to the past and ancient beliefs. In the past it was part of our culture to worship ancient gods and eat dumplings after the worship rituals, on the purpose of showing one's appreciation for another happy year having passed. The word dumpling - 'Jiazi' in Chinese is also a homonym for the blessing. 2. Dumplings are shaped and they look like gold - that's why they are connected with felicitous wish of making money. It's a common tradition to eat dumplings while making prosperous wishes for Chinese New Year. 3. Different kinds of dumplings have different fillings - people can use a lot of ingredients to stuff the dumplings with - different kind of fillings have different meanings and are considered to be different sorts of blessing for your loved ones. I hope I have just resolved some doubs regarding the importance of eating dumpings on Chinese New Year hey! ![3.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWsRKxGLYLBVfzYwv3nwKrRTzPfUbTX9AjZKZLAqqUobD/3.jpg) Okay, guys! Now it's time for me to share some precious information with you! I am going to teach you how to make homemade dumplings on this special occasion! ;-) #1 STEP: Preparing the dough. Mix the flour with water. When the dough is ready, we can begin to make the dumplings wrapping. We use a rolling pole to roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they will be easier to boil. ![4.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRNbx7gKZPJgqX8XyvpUrpNb9UW3Hinxa74EaF4Yzyr81/4.jpg) #2 STEP: Preparing the filling. When the wrappings are done, it's time to prepare the filling. Usually, the meat used to make the filling is beef or mutton/pork. We also often add vegetables such as cabbages or leeks to make it richer in taste. You can actually choose whatever you like to fill the dumplings with. After that we need to add some spices like salt or pepper, oil and other seasonings - remember to mix all the ingredients and spread them out evenly on the dough. ![5.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRcw3P95fQB25mZG684VedFXG6uJHqUza1tKwmDDA8Czx/5.jpg) #3 STEP: Wrapping up the dumplings. When all these preparations are done, we can start making dumplings. First, put a tablespoon of filling in the center of the wrapping. Next step is sticking two opposite sides of the dough together and then leaving the dumplings for a while. You can't put the dumplings right into the boling water after wrapping them up - you need to let the dough rest for a while so that it sticks together properly. ![6.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeKgYHfEw7ZCd3shVQJ4c1ErMRtBuhZvFi7GdKh1z57Ls/6.jpg) Well done! Look at our home made dumplings, they are nearly ready! They look lovely, don't they? ;-) PS: The best shape of dumplings is the one that remains a ship, because when the dumplings boil in the pot, they look like ships sailing in the sea. It looks so delicious! #4 - Boling the dumplings in the water. Boil the water and add the right amount of salt until the salt dissolves in the water. Put the dumplings into the boiling water, at the same time - be careful not to put too many as they can stick together and it can cause the dough fall apart. Stir the hot water every now and then so that let the dumplings don't stick to the bottom of the pot. Cover the pot with the lid and wait until the dumplings start floating on the surface of the water. That's the sign that the dough is ready. Delicious Chinese dumplings - here we come! ![7.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaBoCdwXf5V7acAxDmXKdLqGouE1pwuYyJhWgthpFEALM/7.jpg) In the end, I would like to share my family photo with you. Always remember that home is the harbor of love. My best wishes to all of you guys out there in 2018! ![8.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTJV25YAJqtmeKwbYkmFJSYBP5rGtxP8Rp5Y2RKnMqwqG/8.jpg) 前两天是中国最重要的节日-春节，春节前一天的晚上（除夕），所有的家庭成员相聚一团,并一起享用晚餐.我们吃鸡鸭鱼肉和类似的食物.其中饺子是最传统的食物。许多人都喜欢(在这时候)放炮竹。小孩子非常喜欢这个节日，因为他们可以吃到很多美味的食物，穿漂亮的新衣服，同时他们还能收到父母给的压岁钱，这些钱能给孩子带来好运。晚饭后,我们在电视上看春节联欢晚会.我们互相畅谈.人们访问亲朋好友并互相祝福好运. 俗称“拜年”。每当春节来临时候i总有很多外国朋友都很羡慕kiki可以吃到那么多饺子，哈哈，今天Kiki想问大家一个问题：你知道为什么过年要吃饺子吗？原因有3个： 1.古代人重视祭祀，人们习惯祭祀后吃饺子，寓意更岁交子。因为饺子的谐音是“交子”，带有祝福的寓意。 2.饺子形状如同元宝，寓意招财进宝。在春节的时候吃饺子去祝福新年招财进宝！ 3.饺子有馅，人们可以用很多种食材包在面皮里，就产生了很多种吉祥的祝福寓意。所以现在您知道我们为什么要在过年吃饺子了吧！好了，言归正传，今天kiki主要想分享自己家里包饺子的方法！第一步用水和面。和好面之后，我们可以开始擀皮。用一根擀面杖把面团擀成又薄又小的圆形面皮，这样好煮。第二步皮擀好之后，就该准备馅了。通常我们用肉(比如牛肉和羊肉/猪肉)还有蔬菜(比如白菜和韭菜)作馅。你也可以用你喜欢的东西做馅。我们必须把这些东西切碎，放上一些盐，油和其他调料，然后均匀搅拌。第三步当所有这些都弄妥后，我们就可以包饺子了。首先放一勺馅在饺子皮的中央，把两边牢牢粘住，然后把剩余的包好。不能只用皮裹住馅完成啦，来看看我们家做的饺子，看看感觉怎么样！是不是很可爱？ PS:饺子最好的形状是船型的，因为当它们在锅里煮的时候，看起来就像是大海里的小船一样。看起来是如此的美味！第四步将水煮沸，然后放进适量的盐，待盐溶解后，把饺子下到锅里，注意不要过多，容易粘连，搅动热水，让饺子移动起来不要粘在锅底。盖上锅盖，等饺子飘起来就可以吃了。美味的饺子来啦！最后来一张kiki的全家福吧！永远记得家才是爱的港湾，祝福大家2018年快乐幸福，大吉大利，开开心心！ ![banner.gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUYrqYtgAkQSyKB4Lan3p8kkNLsmQ2otoQzdgVwNG5iLj/banner.gif)

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