五年级英语作文-腊八节The laba festival

范文一

Labariceporridgecontainsglutinousrice(糯米),redbeans,millet,Chinesesorghum,peas,driedlotusseeds,redbeansandsomeotheringredients,suchasdrieddates,chestnutmeat,walnutmeat,almond,peanut,etc.Actuallyeightingredients(配料、成分)areused,cookedwithsugartomaketheporridgetasty.

Northernersprefertouseglutinousrice,redbeans,dates,lotusseeds,driedpulp(果肉),walnuts(胡桃),pinenutsandotherdriedfruitsintheirporridge;southernerslikeasaltyporridgepreparedwithrice,soybeans(大豆),peanuts,broadbeans,taro,waterchestnuts,walnuts,vegetablesanddicedmeat.Inthenorth,itisadessertwithsugaradded;inthesouth,saltisputin.Somepeopleliketoaddcinnamonandothercondimentstoaddflavor.

ControllingtheheatisofgreatimportanceinmakingLabaporridge.Atthestart,theflamemustbehigh,butthefireisthenturneddowntolettheporridgesimmeruntilitbeginstoemitaverydelicioussmell.Theprocessistime-consumingbutnotcomplicated.

Labaporridgeisnotonlyeasytoprepare,butalsoanutritiouswinterfoodbecauseitcontainsaminoacids,protein,vitaminsandothernutritionpeopleneed.Cookednutsanddriedfruitaregoodforsoothingnerves,nourishingone'sheartandvitality,andstrengtheningthespleen.Perhapsthatiswhyitisalsocalledbabao(EightTreasure)porridge.

范文二

ThemajorityHanChinesehavelongfollowedthetraditionofeatinglabariceporridgeontheeighthdayofthetwelfthlunarmonth.Thedateusuallyfallsinmin-JanuaryandisatraditionalChinesefestival.

LegendabouttheoriginofthisfestivityaboundsOnemaintainsthatover3,000yearsagosacrificialriteswereheldinthetwelfthlunarmonthwhenpeopleoffereduptheirpreytothegodsofheavenandearth.TheChinesecharactersforthehuntandthetwelfthmonth(lieandla)wereinterchangeablethen,andeversincelahasbeenusedtorefertoboth.Sincethefestivalwasheldontheeighthdayofthelastmonth,peoplelaterappendedthenumbereighth(bainChinese),givingusthecurrentlaba.