“Halloween is a traditional western festival, also known as All Saints’ Day and Western Ghost Festival. On November 1st every year, the eve of Halloween, that is, October 31st, let’s take a look at the Halloween organized by Xiaobian for you. The customs and food, welcome to read, for reference only.
Halloween customs
1. Knock on the door for candy
Halloween night is the most “haunted” time of the year, and the custom of that night is for children to carry jack-o-lanterns, dressed in all kinds of imitation ghosts and ghosts, knocking on doors and shouting: “Trick or Treat! “(meaning make trouble without a treat), the host family (who may also be wearing horror costumes) will send some candy, chocolate or small gifts; if the candy is not given, the children will carry out various mischief, such as putting garbage Pour into your home and so on.
2. “Bite the Apple” game
Another Halloween custom is the most popular game of “biting the apple”. During the game, people let apples float in a basin filled with water, and then asked participants to bite the apples with their mouths without using their hands. Whoever bites first is the winner.
3. Pokémon game
In Ireland, there is a traditional divination game in which the participants blindfolded and select one of the small dishes on the table. If the dish is filled with dirt, it means that there will be people related to the participant in the coming year. For example, if you have water, you will travel far, if you have coins, you will get rich, if you have beans, you will be poor, and so on. In 19th-century Ireland, girls would place slugs on floured dishes, and the crawling marks of the slugs would be the images of their future husbands.
4. Human and Ghost Carnival
New York City also specially held a parade on Halloween night, allowing a group of vampires, zombies, witches, Frankenstein, etc. to show up. Citizens are also welcome to visit the venue. The participants are not limited to age, gender, class, nationality, even if you are Cowards, you can also join them for a lively carnival of ghosts and people. In fact, these ghosts are all dressed up by people, so they are not scary. On the contrary, some of the little ghost faces are more cute, and it is like participating in a large-scale masquerade ball.
What to eat on halloween？
Pumpkin pie
“Halloween, eat pumpkin”, pumpkin is one of the festive foods on Halloween. Because there is no family reunion dinner, Halloween has not developed “big dishes” like whole turkeys and tender steaks like other festivals, but more elaborately designed various desserts. Pumpkin pie is the “main course” of Halloween. Pumpkin pie, one of Americans’ favorite foods, is usually eaten, and around Halloween, major cake shops are in short supply.
Apple
Because the harvest season of apples is approaching Halloween, apples are also an indispensable festive food during Halloween. In addition to organizing the game of biting apples, people also make caramel apples, which are coated with a layer of icing and then dipped in small snacks such as nuts, marshmallows, etc. It is the most popular from Halloween to Christmas. Festive food. In addition, hot apple cider made from apples is also the most popular drink during this period.
Candy
In Western countries, the most indispensable part of Halloween is candy. There are all kinds of ghosts and ghosts selling candy in Halloween stores. Halloween candies are generally orange-yellow, and many candies are also made into ghosts, which is also for Halloween. On the night of Halloween, there will be children dressed up as various ghosts and knocking on the doors of relatives and neighbors. At this time, the owner must take out candy for the children.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
This may be the only non-sweet snack in traditional Western Halloween. Salty taste, slightly nutty taste, Westerners often like to drink with wine. This wine often has aromas of tropical fruits, filling the nose, but when it enters the mouth, the aroma changes to peach and almond. What’s more interesting is that the Hudson Valley where this wine is produced is near the famous “Headless Valley” and the famous “Headless Horse Breeder” in the United States.
Candy corn
Candy corn is a candy in the United States and Canada, mostly popular for Halloween in the fall. The production method of corn sugar is relatively ancient, and it is impossible to find out when it originated. The candy is imitated corn kernels, three colors, each slice about 3 times a corn kernel. Candy is mainly composed of sugar, corn syrup, artificial colors and binders. The traditional candy corn flakes are three colors: yellow broad end, tapered orange center, and white fin tip.