On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, are you particular about what to eat?

Jiaozi in the north and rice cakes in the south.

In the north, we eat jiaozi on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. It is said that jiaozi's stuffing must be chopped by himself on this day, and all inappropriate things must be chopped off, so that everything goes well in the new year. Bao jiaozi wants to pinch the edge of jiaozi by hand, commonly known as "pinching the mouth of a villain", which is said to be to avoid gossip. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, jiaozi must be cooked, and cooking jiaozi means rolling in financial resources. These customs are people's longing for a happy life, hoping to meet a better life away from poverty and hardship. In the south, there is a custom of eating rice cakes during the Spring Festival. The rice cake is yellow and white, symbolizing gold and silver. People use rice cakes to express their good wishes for a bumper harvest and a prosperous life.

During the Spring Festival, eating jiaozi and rice cakes can bring good luck and win a good lottery. In addition, these foods can be cooked every day, and they are all delicious and well-made.