马上就到大年三十啦，你家有吃饺子的习俗吗？过年吃饺子是中国北方延续已久的传统年俗。

 

关于饺子的起源传说众多，其中一种说法是饺子源于东汉时期，为医圣张仲景首创。当时饺子是药用，张仲景用面皮包上一些祛寒的药材用来治病（羊肉、胡椒等），避免病人耳朵上生冻疮。

 

Zhang noticed that many people's ears were frostbitten when he returned to his hometown one winter. He decided¹ to wrap mutton, chilli and some warming medicinal herbs in dough² skin. Folding them into the shape of an ear, he boiled them in water before giving them to the poor.

有一年冬天，张仲景回乡时发现很多人的耳朵都冻伤了。他决定用面皮包上羊肉、胡椒和一些温补的草药，把它们折成耳朵的形状，在水里煮熟，然后送给穷人。

 

This food was originally called "Jiao'er" for its shape, and later the name slowly became Jiaozi.

最初因其形似耳朵而被称为“娇耳”，后来慢慢变成了饺子。

 

如今，饺子已经成为北方人餐桌上必不可少的美食，是家和温暖的象征。饺子形如元宝，新春佳节吃饺子，寓意着“招财进宝”。不同馅料的饺子有不同的含义，寄托了人们对新一年的美好期盼。

 

Celery stuffing represents industriousness⁴ and (resulting) wealth. 芹菜(Celery) sounds like 'industrious³ wealth' (勤财). Leek⁵ stuffing represents long-term wealth. 'Leek' (韭菜) sounds like 'industrious wealth' (久财).

芹菜馅代表着勤劳和财富，因为芹菜听起来像“勤财”。韭菜馅代表富贵永久，因为韭菜

听起来像“久财”。

 

Cabbage stuffing represents the blessing⁶ for a well-off life for a hundred years. 白菜(Cabbage) sounds like 'hundred wealth' (百财).

白菜馅代表了生活幸福长久的祝福。白菜听起来像“百财”。

 

Fish stuffing means surplus wealth. Reason: 'Fish' (鱼) sounds the same as 'surplus' (余). Eating fish dumplings means wishing you have a lot of remaining money.

鱼肉馅的饺子意味着财富盈余。因为鱼与“余”同音。吃鱼肉饺子意味着财富多多的祝福。研究发现，贫穷不仅会影响孩子的学业成绩和未来收入，还会改变宝宝的大脑活动水平，而且这种改变在宝宝出生的第一年就开始发生了。

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