腊八节：过了腊八就是年
Laba porridge sweetens run-up to Chinese New Year
在中国传统的农历之中，十二月初八日被称为腊八节，在这一天，喝上一碗温热的腊八粥，感受到的不仅是一身的暖意，更是春节将至的浓浓节日氛围。
In the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, the eighth day of December, or la yue, is called Laba, also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. It’s a tradition to drink a bowl of warm Laba porridge on this day, feeling the warmth all over the body as well as tasting the festive flavor of the upcoming Chinese New Year.
There is an old saying: Don't make your mouth water children, because the Laba Festival and the Spring Festival are just around the corner.
俗话说“小孩小孩你别馋，过了腊八就是年”。The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar. "La" represents the 12th lunar month.
农历十二月初八是中国的传统节日——腊八节，“腊”代表中国农历的十二月。
There are several legends about the origin of this festival and we could not tell which one is true.
关于腊八起源的传说有很多，我们已经不能辨其真假。
There are several legends about the origin of porridge eating on Laba: Some claim it is of Buddhist origin; some say the porridge, made of red beans, can exorcize evil from children. Others say the porridge is in memory of a poor couple.
The custom of porridge eating has been well known throughout history, from the royal court to common people.
But what we know today is that this festival started as a sacrificial offering to ancestors. It was also a time for the ancient Chinese to pray to heaven and earth that there would be a bountiful harvest.
我们确定的是，这个节日起初是为了祭祀祖先、祈求丰收以及为即将来到的一年祈福。
The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba.
The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 2.
Three major customs on Laba are ancestor worship, eating Laba rice porridge and making Laba garlic.
The worship of ancestors, called "腊" in Chinese, and the sacrifice for the gods, called "蜡", both frequently took place in the 12th month, which led to the traditional name of the month: la yue. And the day of sacrifice is called la ri.
腊八粥 The Laba porridge
The main ingredients of the Laba porridge are rice and sticky rice; people also add sugar, red dates, lotus seeds, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, longans, hazelnuts, raisins, red beans, peanuts, water caltrops, roseleaf and other various materials to make the porridge special.
腊八这一天，将剥好的蒜瓣放入干净的坛中，再倒入老醋，密封后腌制数天。制好的腊八蒜通体晶莹碧绿，口感酸辣，别具一番风味。
腊八豆腐 The Laba tofu
腊八面 The Laba noodles
我国喝腊八粥的历史已有一千多年
不论是朝廷官府还是寻常百姓
都会在这天做一碗腊八粥
或合家食用以享天伦
或馈赠亲朋分享喜悦
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