What traditional foods to eat to ward off evil spirits on the Mid-Yuan Festival

1, duck. Duck - "pressure", there is pressure, pressure on the meaning of the ghost, and duck paws rake-like, easy to grab the ghost's clothes off (probably afraid of accumulating bad grudges, refused to return to the original place).

2, buns. Ghost Festival to eat buns on the early birth of a son, the birth of a son of the symbolism. And small children eat buns have peace, the meaning of a lifetime free from fear.

3, flower buns. The younger generation should eat flat type flower buns, expressed the hope that the children in the family do not forget the elders of the grace of nurturing, flat generation should be into the fish type flower buns, implying that year after year, and elders should eat adult type flower buns, that is, the noodle man, implying that the children and grandchildren, good fortune and longevity.

4, dumpling cake. Eating dumpling cake has a profound meaning of turning to Buddha, being diligent and thrifty, and having more money in the year.

5, flat food. A kind of food made of flour and sugar in the shape of a dustpan.

6, Segong. It symbolizes long life and many blessings and longevity.