Today is Duan Wu Jie aka Dragon Boat Festival or Dumpling Festival. This festival originates from China, celebrated every year on the 5th day of the 5th month of Lunar calendar, double 5. This year, Duan Wu falls on 6th June, double 6.
The origins of eating dumpling on this date came from the olden days, where a famous poet commited suicide in the river and the locals threw rice dumplings into the river to prevent the fish from eating the body of the poet. (Reference: Wikipedia, and I used to hear this story from my grandmother)
I shall post a blog about dumplings and dinner from West Lake Garden, Sunway Resort Hotel tomorrow, stay tune~ Happy Duan Wu Jie and enjoy your dumplings :)
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