久居京城的“老北京”都知道这么一句话:送信儿的腊八粥。意思是说,每逢到了农历十二月初八(民间又称腊八),就要过年了。“送信儿”的“腊八粥”腊八这一天,家家都要熬一大锅“腊八粥”。除按传说的纪念意义供奉外,还在亲友邻居之间互相馈赠,然后是自家享用(举丧人家不熬粥)。粥里放入杂豆、杂米和多种干果,意味着一年 Living in the capital for a long time, “Old Beijing ” all know such a sentence: delivery of Laba porridge. This means that every Chinese New Year’s Eve on the eighth day (folk also known as Laba), it is necessary to New Year. “Deliver child ” “Laba porridge ” Laba this day, every family should boil a big pot Laba porridge. In addition to commemorating the legendary worship, but also relatives and neighbors between each other gifts, and then enjoy their own home (for those who do not burn porridge porridge). Add beans into the porridge, miscellaneous rice and a variety of dried fruit, meaning a year