What is beginning of spring's staple food?

Spring cakes and spring rolls are the staple foods to start eating in spring.

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms in China. On this day, people are used to eating radish, ginger, onion and bread, which is called "biting spring". The staple foods that beginning of spring often eats are mainly spring cakes and spring rolls.

Spring rolls, also known as spring cakes and pancakes, are a traditional snack with a long history and evolved from ancient spring cakes. Eating spring rolls and spring cakes at the beginning of spring is an ancient custom in China, which means welcoming spring and expecting a bumper harvest. The earliest record is biting spring and eating spring cakes. People in beginning of spring should eat some fresh vegetables on this day, not only to prevent diseases, but also to welcome the Spring Festival.