Mainly celery, garlic, onion, leek and coriander, these five dishes must be available, and the other is fish and pork (or other dishes such as "meatballs" and "mustard greens").

Every year on the seventh day of the first month, Hakkas have the habit of eating "seven dishes" and send New Year's greetings. This custom has a long history. The seventh day of the seventh lunar month, also known as "People's Day", began in the late Han Dynasty. Eat seven kinds of dishes on People's Day. Although the seven kinds of dishes in different regions are not the same, they all use their homophones to mean good luck and peace.