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Where is the traditional food of rice cake?

The traditional food of the Chinese nation belongs to the seasonal food of the Lunar New Year. A cake steamed from glutinous rice or rice flour. During the Spring Festival, many areas in China pay attention to eating rice cakes.

According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, rice cakes spread in all directions from the capital of Wu State (now Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province). There is a folk saying in Ningbo that "every year is higher and higher, and this year is better than last year". People also use rice cake printing plates to press it into shapes and shapes such as "Five Blessingg", "Six Treasures", "Money" and "Ruyi", symbolizing "auspiciousness" and "good luck". Others are made into small animals such as "Jade Rabbit" and "White Goose", which constitute the perfect combination of content and form in the true sense.