Taboo foods during the Ghost Festival include: dog meat; snakes, frogs and other animals; chicken feet; dumplings; and sacrifices.

1. Dog meat

In traditional culture, dogs are regarded as symbols of loyalty and guarding. Therefore, on the Ghost Festival, a day to remember ancestors, eating dog meat is regarded as Disrespectful act.

2. Snakes, frogs and other animals

In folk beliefs, these animals are regarded as "cold-blooded" and are associated with death and bad luck, so they are not suitable for eating during festivals. .

3. Chicken Feet

The older generation will not eat chicken feet on the Hungry Ghost Festival, because folk custom believes that the chicken’s claws are clawed forward and toward the other side. If you dig forward, you will dig up all the money sent to your ancestors, which will be detrimental to yourself.

4. Dumplings

In some places, people believe that eating dumplings on the Ghost Festival is to "wrap up" deceased relatives, so eating dumplings on this day is considered inappropriate. A symbol of good luck.

5. Sacrifice

It is best not to eat fruits and meat casually after offering sacrifices on the Ghost Festival. If you eat them immediately, it will be disrespectful to your ancestors. If you want to eat it, you need to wait until the Hungry Ghost Festival is over before eating it.