Topfruit sounds like a kind of fruit, but it is actually a traditional cake, also called 7-up fruit and 7-topfruit. It is said that at the ancient temple fair, seven suitable fruits will be shaped into various shapes. Now, the habit of eating seven fruits on the seventh day of July is still circulating in Beijing. Women living in quadrangles are made into various shapes with flour and boiled with oil, sugar and honey. The reason why Beijingers call fried dough sticks "fruit" is related to the seven appropriate fruits.

2. flower melon

Valentine's Day in China, also known as Clever Day, is intended to be a handy woman. On this day, skillful women will fabricate shapes closely related to Qixi, carve melons and fruits into various exotic flowers and birds, and carve relief patterns on the surface of melons and fruits, which are called "flower melons".

3, oil sugar crisp

In some areas of Beijing, there is a custom of eating crisp candy on Tanabata. Crispy sugar is made of bread crumbs and maltose. It tastes crisp and sweet.