Feasting on Qingtuan

吃青团

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.

在长江下游地区，青团是清明节非常流行的一种小吃。青团是一种圆圆的绿色糕点。将雀麦草汁和糯米一起舂合，使青汁和米粉相互融合，然后包上豆沙等馅料，放到蒸笼内。蒸熟出笼的青团色泽鲜绿，香气扑鼻，醇香味美，独具风味。清明节当天，青团也是祭奠祖先的祭品。