On the afternoon of March 2, a lively tasting Zao Geng activity, which carries the folk memory of Sanmen, kicked off in Tingpang Town, Sanmen County.

3月2日午后，三门县亭旁镇红旗第一飘广场上，一场承载着三门民俗记忆的讨糟羹活动热闹开场。

At the gate of the ChengHuang Temple, several large pots steamed warmly. Many aunties stirred the salty Zao Geng slowly and steadily with long spoons. Chopped mustard greens, diced winter bamboo shoots rolled in the pot, while the fresh fragrance of oysters and razor clams drifted far away on the spring breeze.

城隍庙门口，几口大锅热气腾腾，几位阿姨手持长勺，不紧不慢地搅动着锅里的咸糟羹。芥菜碎、冬笋丁等在锅中翻滚，牡蛎和蛏子的鲜味混着春风飘远。

The entrance to Ningheli alley was even busier, with stalls lined up in a row and crowds gathering. These were six newly-wed families last year, on their tables serving sweet Zao Geng, made with red dates, longans and sweet potato starch. Shao Chaoran, one of the new brides who married into Yangjia Village last November, said as she ladled out the soup: “we started preparing early this morning and my mother-in-law has been teaching me beside me. I used to eat it with my mom, but this year I cook it for everyone. I’m so happy to see them enjoy it.”

宁和里巷子口更热闹，小摊一字排开，围满人群。这是去年刚结婚的六户新媳妇家，桌上摆着甜糟羹，红枣、桂圆等混着山粉，稠厚甜润。邵超然是其中一位新媳妇，去年11月嫁到杨家村。“早上就开始准备，婆婆在旁边教我。”她边舀羹边说，“以前跟着妈妈吃，今年自己烧给大家，看到大家喜欢，特别高兴。”

Among the crowd, Max, a young man from the Netherlands, stood out. He tasted the Zao Geng carefully and gave a thumbs-up repeatedly:“It’s delicious! This is my first time to try Zao Geng. The flavor is special. And It’s also my first experience of such a Chinese folk custom. It’s amazing!” His girlfriend explained that she brought him back to Sanmen for the Spring Festival, and they were lucky to join this lively event.

人群中，荷兰小伙MAX格外引人注目。他端着糟羹细细品尝，不住竖起大拇指：“太好吃了！这是我第一次吃糟羹，味道很特别，我第一次感受这样的中国民俗，太奇妙了！”他女友解释，春节带他回三门过年，没想到赶上这场热闹。

“On the 14th day of the first lunar month, we eat Zao Geng. The salty one is called ‘Fortune Soup’, and the sweet one is known as ‘New Bride’s Zao Geng’,” said Lin Jingtao, a member of the Party Committee of Tingpang Town. “The event shares the joy of the new brides and lets children experience the charm of folk culture. We hope the younger generation will remember this taste. It is the inheritance of culture and the continuation of homesickness.”

“正月十四吃糟羹，咸的叫‘发财羹’，甜的称‘新妇糟羹’。”亭旁镇党委委员林景涛表示，办这场活动，既分享新媳妇的喜悦，也让孩子们感受民俗魅力，希望年轻一代记住这个味道，这是文化的传承，也是乡愁的延续。