腊八粥

腊八粥Labaporridge传统上，腊八粥是腊八节最重要的元素。

Traditionally , the Laba porridge is the most important element of the festival .

在河南，腊八粥又称“大家饭”，是纪念民族英雄岳飞的一种节日食俗。

The Laba porridge is called " Union Food " in Henan province , which is a food custom in memory of China 's national hero Yue Fei .

腊八粥在大约900年前的宋代首次引入中国。

Laba rice porridge was first introduced to China in the Song Dynasty about 900 years ago .

腊八粥是用八种当年收获的新鲜粮食和瓜果煮成，一般都为甜味粥。

Laba is a harvest year with eight fresh food and fruits boiled , usually for the sweet porridge .

在封建上层社会的推动下，腊八粥迅速风靡全国。

As it gained favor in the feudal upper class , it also quickly became popular throughout the country .

在北方，人们会在粥里放糖，而南方偏好咸味的腊八粥。

In the north , it is a dessert with sugar added ; in the south , salt is put in .

根据文字记录，大的佛教寺庙会为穷人提供腊八粥，以表达他们对佛祖的虔诚。

According to written records , large Buddhist temples would offer Laba rice porridge to the poor to show their faith to Buddha .

在大约500年前的明代，腊八粥成为如此神圣的食品，以至皇帝在节日期间向他的官员们提供。

In the Ming Dynasty about 500 years ago , it became such a holy food that emperors would offer it to their officials during festivals .

因朱元璋吃糖粥的日子是腊月初八，所以这粥也就叫“腊八粥”了

By Zhu Yuan sugar porridge eighth day of the days of the twelfth lunar month , so this porridge is also called " laba porridge " of

因此，吃腊八粥的传统其实是源于宗教的，虽然随着时间的流逝，这种食物本身就成了冬日的一道美食，尤其在寒冷的中国北方。

Thus , the tradition of eating Laba porridge was based in religion , though with the passing of time the food itself became a popular winter dish especially in cold northern China .

个小时后，各种稻米，豆类，及坚果等原料将被组合来制作腊八粥，这些粥将作为腊八节庆祝的一分部，免费分发给所有的来访者。

In12 hours , the assembled rice , beans and nuts would be turned into gallons of porridge to be distributed for free to all-comers as part of the traditional Laba Festival celebrations .

清代《燕京岁时记》里也提到了“腊八粥”的煮法，那就更加复杂而别致。

In Yanjing Suishiji ( Yanjing Age In Mind ) written during the Qing Dynasty , the cooking method of Laba rice porridge was also mentioned , which seemed even more complicated and delicate .

如今的年轻人只知道八宝粥，却不知道它起初叫“七宝粥”，又叫“腊八粥”，还有这么多讲究。

Nowadays young people only know about Babao ( Eight Treasure ) porridge , but not its original name Qibao ( Seven Treasure ) porridge or Laba rice porridge , not to mention the stories behind it .

朱元璋便把这些东西熬成了粥，因那天正是腊月初八，朱元璋便美名其曰这锅杂粮粥为腊八粥。

The emperor put these things boiled the porridge , eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the result of the day , the emperor said that it has a reputation as Laba porridge pot grains .

在这一天，人们用五谷杂粮加上花生、栗子、红枣、莲子等熬成一锅美味的腊八粥，这可是人们过年时不可或缺的一道主食。

On the day , people will make a pot of tasty porridge with mixed grains and corns , like peanut , chestnut , date and lotus seed , which is an indispensable staple food for the Spring Festival .

腊八节喝腊八粥是中国传统习俗。腊八粥不仅好喝，对身体也十分有益。

The laba porridge is not only a yummy traditional rite in China to mark the laba festival but also a delicacy good for health .

腊八节这天我国大多数地区都有吃腊八粥的习俗。

The Laba Festival , the day in most parts of China have the custom of eating Laba porridge .

最早开始于宋代，每逢腊八这一天，不论是朝廷、官府、寺院还是黎民百姓家都要做腊八粥。

Since the earliest beginning of the Song Dynasty , this porridge has been popular in the royal court , local authorities , temples and common families .

腊八面Labanoodles在我国北方一些不产或少产大米的地方，人们不喝腊八粥，而是吃腊八面。

In some places of the North that do not produce or produce less of the rice , people eat the Laba noodles instead of the Laba porridge .