laba porridge

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.

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。

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

腊八粥在大约900年前的宋代首次引入中国。

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

腊八节这天我国大多数地区都有吃腊八粥的习俗。

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.

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 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。

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

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。

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

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。

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

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。

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.

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。

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

腊八粥Laba porridge传统上，腊八粥是腊八节最重要的元素。

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.

腊八面Laba noodles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。

The majority Han Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba rice porridge on the Laba Festival.

绝大多数汉族人长期遵循在腊八节吃蜡八粥的传统。