What is the custom of eating on the eighth day of the first month?

It is a custom to eat jiaozi, oranges and grains on the eighth day of the first month.

1, Jiaozi: The eighth day is Xiaomi's birthday, so the traditional food with good meaning is mainly pasta. In order to worship millet and pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year, jiaozi is usually eaten on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, which is a symbol of wealth.

2, oranges: eating oranges on the eighth day has the meaning of good luck. On this day, people look forward to a bumper harvest, abundant food and a better life in the coming year. Therefore, eat oranges as a symbol of good luck on this day and pray for good weather and good harvests in the coming year.

3. Grains: On this day, every household will cook five grains of rice, which is also the observance of the eighth solar term and a warning to people to cherish food.