Chongyang cake is a delicious food made of glutinous rice flour and japonica rice flour, and it is also the best gift for the elders. Rake is a kind of glutinous rice flour. People have the custom of climbing mountains to avoid disasters on the Double Ninth Festival, so "cake" is homophonic with "high". Chrysanthemum wine is one of the traditional drinks in the Double Ninth Festival. Although the tastes are different, the food eaten on the Double Ninth Festival is the unique flavor of the Double Ninth Festival, which represents people's good wishes for longevity, health and happiness.

According to historical records, Chongyang cake is also called "flower cake, chrysanthemum cake and five-color cake". The homonym of "cake" and "high" means that the living standard is rising step by step, and it is auspicious. People often make double ninth festival cakes for the elderly on this festival to show their respect for the elderly. China has had the custom of eating Chongyang Cake on the Double Ninth Festival since ancient times, but there is no fixed variety of Chongyang Cake. As long as it is eaten on the Double Ninth Festival, it can be called Double Ninth Cake. The ancient Chongyang cake was made of nine layers, shaped like a pagoda, with two lambs at the top, which was in line with the meaning of Chongyang.

Double ninth festival custom

Mountain climbing is one of the most important customs of the Double Ninth Festival. People will choose to climb mountains and highlands to express their love for life and hope for the future. Mountain climbing is not only a physical exercise, but also a spiritual pursuit.

Appreciating chrysanthemums is also one of the important customs of the Double Ninth Festival. Chrysanthemum is one of the symbols of the Double Ninth Festival. Appreciating chrysanthemums can express praise for the noble quality of chrysanthemums and love for autumn.

Drinking chrysanthemum wine is also one of the customs of Double Ninth Festival. Chrysanthemum wine is a kind of wine brewed from chrysanthemum, which is very good to drink on the Double Ninth Festival.

Inserting Evodia rutaecarpa is also one of the customs of Double Ninth Festival. Cornus officinalis is a plant, its leaves and fruits are full of fragrance. People will insert leaves or fruits of Cornus officinalis at home to ward off evil spirits.