The green color of Qingming Food Youth League first came from Zhejiang.

Green Youth League is a traditional food in Tomb-Sweeping Day, China. Its green color first came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. The historical record of where green youth league first appeared is not clear. However, there is a saying that the Green Youth League first appeared in Jiangning District, Nanjing, and Jiangning Youth League is known as "the first group in the south of the Yangtze River", which is one of the essential traditional cuisines in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Jiangning Youth League is made of glutinous rice flour, with red bean paste, sesame seeds, red dates, etc. Its color is green and its taste is soft and waxy, which is deeply loved by people. Now, Green Youth League has become one of the indispensable traditional cuisines in Tomb-Sweeping Day all over the country. Not only in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but also in other areas, Green Youth League has begun to use green plant pigments to make it, adding more colors and delicacies.

Precautions for purchasing Youth League

1. Appearance: The appearance of Youth League should be intact, with smooth surface and no cracks or deformation.

2. color: the color of the green group should be dark green or dark green, and the color should be uniform.

3. Material: The material of the Youth League should be made of high-quality glutinous rice with soft texture and dense taste.

4. fillings: the fillings of Qing Tuan should be fresh and tasty, and the fillings with delicate, sweet and delicious taste should be selected.

5. Smell: The green ball should have a fragrant smell, without peculiar smell or fermented taste.