1, Chongyang cake
The reason for eating Chongyang cake on the Double Ninth Festival stems from the climbing custom of Chongyang, also called flower cake. It is a delicious food made of glutinous rice flour and japonica rice flour, and it is also the best gift for the elders. Because "cake" and "high" are homophonic, people eat cakes instead of climbing mountains, which means "step by step".
2. Crab
Eating crabs in Chongyang is also one of the customary activities. Ancient poem: "Double Ninth Festival, holding tender ginger." This poem means that the Double Ninth Festival is coming, and I cut ginger slices to eat crabs. It shows that the Double Ninth Festival is the time when crabs are on the market in large quantities. Crab yellow is thick, golden and delicious, so it has been handed down slowly.
3. Chrysanthemum wine
The Double Ninth Festival happens to be the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom. Under the hedge in front of the window, chrysanthemum wine brewed with chrysanthemum and glutinous rice is also called "longevity wine".
4. Mutton noodles (longevity noodles)
In the north, people have the tradition of eating mutton noodles on the Double Ninth Festival. Because "sheep" has the same sound as the "Yang" in the Double Ninth Festival, it coincides with the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival, and autumn is the most tender and plump season for sheep.
5.lamb cake
Ciba is a delicious dish made of steamed glutinous rice after "tempering". It tastes delicious and has a strong aroma. It is another food custom of the Double Ninth Festival in southwest China. As a traditional food, round pastry has the meaning of reunion and perfection. Eating Ciba on the Double Ninth Festival indicates that every household can have a happy reunion. Moreover, Ciba is generally made sweet, which means that life is sweet and happy.