Customs related to Shiqian mung bean powder

The unique flavor of mung bean powder is deeply loved by the Gelao people in Shiqian, and it is "the only one in the counties and cities around Shiqian and even the whole country".

Eating mung bean powder in the New Year is a unique custom of the Gelao people in Shiqian County. During the Spring Festival, the Gelao people have the custom of staying still and not eating. They said that if it is opened, there will be more mosquitoes in the coming year. One said: every other year's meal should be eaten after the first day, which means "more than one year", so every household eats mung bean powder on the first day of the New Year.