The meaning of eating tofu on the Double Ninth Festival is blessing and health. Tofu is homophonic to "Dufu" and "Dufu". It is an expression of the working people's prayers for good fortune, good health, and a happy and prosperous life in the coming year.

The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, usually celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. During this festival, many places have some traditional customs and foods. While in some areas tofu is used as a funeral offering, in other areas it is considered one of the Double Ninth Festival delicacies.

During the Double Ninth Festival, some places will make special tofu foods, such as tofu brain, tofu skin, dried tofu, etc., for people to enjoy. These tofu foods are not only delicious, but also nutritious, rich in protein and multiple vitamins. Therefore, eating tofu during the Double Ninth Festival can not only satisfy the taste needs, but also has certain nutritional value.

Introduction to the Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Old Man's Day, falls on September 9th of the lunar calendar every year. In terms of numbers, nine is designated as the Yang number. On September 9th, the sun and the moon are in conjunction with Yang, and the two nines overlap, so it is called Double Ninth Festival, also called Double Nine.

The Double Ninth Festival has been formed as early as the Warring States Period. In the Tang Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival was officially designated as a folk festival, and has been followed by all dynasties ever since. Folks have the custom of climbing on this day, so the Double Ninth Festival is also called the Climbing Festival. In addition, there are also other sayings such as the Dogwood Festival and the Chrysanthemum Festival.

When people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival, they usually climb mountains, admire chrysanthemums, drink chrysanthemum wine, plant dogwood trees, and eat cakes. In addition, since the homophonic pronunciation of "Nine Nine Nine" in September is "long time", which means long-term, it is often used to worship ancestors and carry out activities of respecting the elderly and filial piety on this day.