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Why eat doughnuts on Dragon Boat Festival

The custom of eating doughnuts on the Dragon Boat Festival originated from a folk legend, which is rumored to be in honor of the national hero Yue Fei, and to express the hatred of the traitor Qin Zhui. Doughnuts are called "hot", two doughnuts together in the pot deep-fried, meaning that the Qin chow treacherous and General Yue Fei handcuffed together, expressing people's admiration for the loyal Yue Fei and hatred of the treacherous Qin chow treacherous. Eating doughnuts has become a way to express people's respect and hatred, but also become a traditional food culture.