On the 13th day of the first lunar month, eat glutinous rice balls, tofu, holy insects, daddy, shepherd's purse, dumplings, etc.

1. Tangyuan: On the 13th day of the first lunar month, eating glutinous rice balls symbolizes reunion, completeness, and family reunion. Just after finishing the glutinous rice balls, the dragon lanterns started and firecrackers went off outside, making it even more lively and festive.

2. Tofu: People prepare a large amount of tofu. After offering sacrifices to their ancestors, they engage in a tofu war, throwing tofu at each other and praying for a prosperous child and a good harvest.

3. Holy Insects: Holy Insects are a kind of pasta, which are made into animals. Once made, a pair must be made, a male and a female. The holy insects are divided into disc insects and running insects, which mean bringing wealth and blessing to the family.

4. Baba: In the Changlin River in Feidong and Huanglu of Chaohu Lake, there is a traditional delicacy called Huanglu Baba, which is fragrant in Chaohu Lake.

5. Shepherd's purse: Shepherd's purse is tender, delicious, fragrant and delicious. Its stems and leaves are tender green. It is not only delicious, but also has the auspicious meaning of welcoming the spring.

6. Dumplings: Eating dumplings on the morning of the 13th day of the first lunar month means perfection and family happiness, and symbolizes family harmony and happiness in the New Year. The 13th day of the first lunar month is one of the traditional Chinese lunar festivals, known as the Dengtou Birthday. On this day, folk people light lamps under the kitchen stove, which is called stove lamp.

Chinese custom starts from the thirteenth day of the first lunar month when the lanterns are put on, and the lanterns are put down on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. The thirteenth and fourteenth gods look at the lanterns, the fifteenth and sixteenth people look at the lanterns, and the seventeenth and eighteenth ghosts look at the lanterns. said. This custom began in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is recorded in the literature that in the third year of Chunyou (AD 1243) of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Lantern Festival was held in advance. From the 13th day, all the streets and bridges were decorated with bamboo lanterns.