What are the delicious foods on the Double Ninth Festival?

The food of the Double Ninth Festival includes double ninth cake, crab, chrysanthemum wine, mutton noodles (longevity noodles), Ciba and so on.

1, Chongyang cake

The cause of eating Chongyang cake on the Double Ninth Festival stems from the climbing custom of Chongyang, also called flower cake. It is a delicious food made of glutinous rice flour and japonica rice flour, and it is also the best gift for the elders. Because "cake" and "height" are homophonic, people eat cakes instead of climbing, which means "step by step".

2. Crab

Eating crabs on Chongyang is also one of the customary activities. Ancient poem: "Double Ninth Festival, holding tender ginger." This poem means that when the Double Ninth Festival comes, I cut ginger slices and eat crabs. It shows that the Double Ninth Festival is the time when crabs are on the market in large quantities. Crab yellow is thick, golden and delicious, so it has been handed down slowly.

3. Chrysanthemum wine

The Double Ninth Festival happens to be the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom. Under the hedge in front of the window, chrysanthemum wine made of chrysanthemum and glutinous rice is also called "longevity wine".

4. Mutton noodles (longevity noodles)

In the north, people have the tradition of eating mutton noodles on the Double Ninth Festival. Because "sheep" has the same sound as "Yang" in the Double Ninth Festival, which coincides with the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival, autumn is the most tender and fattening season for sheep.

5.lamb cake

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.