Miao People Make Traditional Food in Mayang

The photo, taken on March 13, 2022, shows villagers eating Shefan at Luantan Village, Shiyangshao Township, Mayang Miao Autonomous County. Shefan is a special delicacy made by Miao and Tujia people in western Hunan every spring. It is a traditional streamed food made of sweet wormwood, green onion, glutinous rice, preserved meat, and other vegetables. In the past, Miao and Tujia people made and ate Shefan to pray for a safe and sound year, a bumper harvest, and a peaceful family. Nowadays, eating Shefan has become a tradition of Miao and Tujia people to greet spring. (Photo/Teng Shuming)

The photo, taken on March 13, shows villagers preparing for Shefan at Luantan Village, Shiyangshao Township, Mayang Miao Autonomous County. (Photo/Teng Shuming)

The photo, taken on March 13, shows villagers making Shefan at Luantan Village, Shiyangshao Township, Mayang Miao Autonomous County. (Photo/Teng Shuming)

The photo, taken on March 13, shows villagers making Shefan at Luantan Village, Shiyangshao Township, Mayang Miao Autonomous County. (Photo/Teng Shuming)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday