Every year on the first day of spring, most people eat spring cakes, which are called "biting spring". The custom of eating spring pancakes has a long history. "History of the Ming Dynasty: Good Food and Shang" records: "On the day before the beginning of spring, outside the east gate of Shuntianfu Street, all the relatives, ministers, dignitaries, and warriors... By the time of the beginning of spring the next day, everyone, no matter the noble or the low, was chewing radish, which was called ' "Bite spring', treat each other to eat spring cakes and vegetables." This custom can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. ?

"Guanzhong Ji" says that people in the Tang Dynasty "made spring cakes on the first day of spring, wrapping them with spring mugwort, yellow leek, and polygonum buds" and gave them to each other to welcome the spring. There is a poem by Lu You of the Song Dynasty: "Spring is a new festival." ?

There are records saying that the shepherd's purse spring cakes in the Song Dynasty court were "made of green silk, golden roosters and jade swallows, extremely exquisitely prepared, and each plate is worth ten thousand dollars."?

The spring cakes are as thin as Cicada Wings, what is recorded here is that thin noodles are spread on a pan to form a very thin and transparent cake, which is used to wrap the shepherd's purse filling and then deep-fried to make spring rolls (also called spring dishes). Spring cakes and spring rolls are symbols of spring in the minds of ancient people. ?

Spring cakes are made from white flour rolled into round cakes and baked. "Tiao Ding Ji" of the Qing Dynasty records that the method of making spring cakes is to "roll out the dough and add ham, chicken, etc., or cabbage hearts in four seasons, and fry them for guests. Also include bacon loin, garlic flakes, black dates, walnut kernels, and foreign sugar. (White sugar) crushed, rolled into spring cakes and cut into sections. "This is the way to eat it in the Qing Dynasty. But now it has evolved into spring pancakes spread with sweet sauce and rolled with onions before eating. ?

At the beginning of spring, the tender buds of green onions are fragrant, crisp and tender. Especially when spring returns to the earth and everything revives, young green onions emerge first. People try them early, which also means "biting the spring". ?

In addition, we also pay attention to eating Japanese vegetables, which is to use the heart of seasonal vegetables, such as leeks, pineapples, etc., and cut them into shreds, which is called stir-fried Japanese vegetables. Some places also pay attention to using cooked meat such as sauce belly shreds and chicken shreds to be eaten in spring cakes. ?

When eating spring pancakes, it is important to wrap up the Japanese vegetables and eat them from beginning to end, which is called "head and tail", which means auspiciousness. When eating spring cakes, the whole family sits together, puts the baked spring cakes in the steamer, and eats them as they go, in order to keep them warm. ?

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the development and improvement of cooking technology, spring dishes were transformed into small and exquisite spring rolls. They were not only folk food, but also became one of the pastries of the palace, and became one of the most popular cakes in the royal family. The hall was deeply appreciated by Emperor Qianlong. ?

Among the 128 dishes of the Manchu-Han Banquet in the Qing Dynasty, spring rolls were one of the nine snacks.