The taste of Laha congee is different in different regions. In the northern part of China, people usually cook it with millet, red beans, rice kernel, cinnamon, honey dates, soybeans, walnuts and pine nuts; while in the southern part of China, people cook it with white fruits, chestnuts, red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, rice, wolfberries, green beans and other ingredients.

Drinking Laha congee on Laha Festival day first originated in the Song Dynasty, both princes and nobles and common people would have the custom of eating Laha congee, the people made Laha congee on this day, first to the ancestors, and then gifted it to their relatives and friends, and finally the family tasted Laha congee together. People eat Laha congee on Laha Festival, not only can drive away the cold, but also pray for a good harvest in the coming year.