Food eaten on Laba Festival

1. The foods eaten in Laba Festival are: Laba porridge; Laba garlic laba tofu; Laba noodles etc.

Laba porridge: Laba has the custom of eating Laba porridge on this day. Laba porridge is also called Qibao Wuwei porridge. China has been drinking Laba porridge for more than 1000 years. It first started in the Song Dynasty. On the day of Laba, whether it is the imperial court, the government, temples, or the people's homes, Laba porridge will be cooked.

3. In Weibei, Shaanxi, Laba porridge is generally not drunk on Laba Festival, and every household should eat noodles in the morning, that is, Laba noodles. Laba noodles, commonly known as minced meat noodles, are cooked, fished out and put into a bowl, and then poured with two spoonfuls of steamed meat cooked with pork, tofu, day lily, fungus, carrots, garlic seedlings and other ingredients.

4, Laba garlic. In most parts of northern China, it is customary to soak garlic in vinegar on Laba Day. The garlic soaked is called Laba garlic. Compared with the cooking technology of Laba porridge, Laba garlic is easier to soak. Put the peeled garlic cloves into a transparent and dry glass container, pour rice vinegar just in front of the garlic cloves, cover and seal for about 10 days, until the garlic cloves turn green and jade-like, and serve.

5, Laba tofu. In yi county, Anhui Province, every household has to dry tofu every Laba, which is called Laba tofu. Locals are used to hanging Laba tofu in a ventilated place with straw ropes and taking it off when eating. Some people will carve Laba tofu into animals, flowers and so on. , cut well, drizzle with sesame oil and mix with seasonings such as onion, ginger and garlic. Fresh and fragrant, it is a rare side dish.