What traditional food do you eat on the Double Ninth Festival?

Chrysanthemum wine is an auspicious wine for the Double Ninth Festival, which has a long and lasting meaning because of its homophonic sound. So there is the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival.

2. Jiujiu Chongyang cake

According to records, Chongyang has been eating flower cakes since the Western Han Dynasty, and it was called Peng Bait at that time, which is Xiaomi cake. In the Song Dynasty, it was very popular to eat flower cakes on the Double Ninth Festival, which has been passed down to this day. In order to eat beautifully, people make colorful Chongyang cakes and sprinkle some sweet-scented osmanthus on the cake surface, so Chongyang cakes are also called Osmanthus Jelly.

3. Crab

Eating crabs on the Double Ninth Festival is also one of the customary activities. The Double Ninth Festival is a time when crabs are on the market in large quantities. Crab yellow is thick, golden and delicious, so it has been handed down slowly. Crabs, whether steamed or fried, are delicious for people who love crabs.

4. Mutton noodles?

In the north, people have the tradition of eating mutton noodles on the Double Ninth Festival. Because the "sheep" and "yang" in the Double Ninth Festival are homophonic, which coincides with the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival. In addition, autumn is the freshest and fattest season for sheep, while the weather in the north is cold and mutton is warm. Eating a bowl of mutton noodles warms the heart and stomach at this time, so eating mutton noodles in Chongyang is very popular.

5.lamb cake

In the southwest of China, Ciba is eaten on the Double Ninth Festival. Ciba is a delicious food made by steaming glutinous rice and "tempering". It tastes delicious and has a strong aroma. This is another food custom of the Double Ninth Festival in southwest China. As a traditional food, Yuanba has the meaning of reunion and perfection. Eating Ciba on the Double Ninth Festival indicates that every family can be happy. Moreover, Ciba is generally made sweet, which means that life is sweet and happy.