The delicacies eaten during the Ghost Festival include: duck, steamed buns, rice noodles, flat food, steamed buns, etc.

1. Duck

People in Guangdong and Guangxi will kill a duck to eat on the 14th or 15th day of the seventh lunar month, because there are ducks among the folk during the Ghost Festival. It is an important tool used to collect sacrifices from ancestors, so the life after eating duck will be peaceful and happy. Another point is that "duck" and "press" have the same pronunciation. Eating duck is to "suppress fright and embolden" the children at home.

2. Steamed buns

Jiangxi people are famous for their ability to eat spicy food. Eating steamed buns during the Ghost Festival seems to be completely different from the local eating habits. In fact, Jiangxi people eat steamed buns during the Ghost Festival to pray for their descendants. A newly married woman who eats steamed buns will be blessed with many children, and a child who eats steamed buns will be healthy, safe and courageous.

3. Rice noodles

On the Ghost Festival, which is the 14th day of the seventh lunar month, every household in Guangdong will eat a bowl of rice noodles and roasted goose noodles. Eating rice noodles during the Ghost Festival has a beautiful connotation of longevity, good fortune and longevity. It is a traditional food custom of the Cantonese people during the Ghost Festival.

4. Flat food

Dongxian Township in Jiangsu Province has the traditional custom of eating flat food during the Ghost Festival. Flat food is divided into vegetarian fillings and meat fillings, and the taste is also divided into sweet and salty. , "Bianshi" is also the name of the people in southern Fujian. The local people believe that eating flat food during the Ghost Festival can drive away bad luck and lead a smooth and prosperous life.

5. Flower buns

Pinching flower buns is a common traditional custom in Shanxi, and pinching flower buns during the Ghost Festival is also one of the local festival traditions. For Shanxi people, making and eating flower buns during the Hungry Ghost Festival has a beautiful vision of peace and happiness for their families and a prosperous life.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hungry Ghost Festival