Traditional delicacies eaten at the beginning of spring in the north and south include: dumplings, spring rolls, eggs, radish soup, spring cakes, etc.

1. Dumplings

Dumplings (dumpling) originated from ancient Chinese dimes, formerly known as "Jiao Er". They are traditional noodles of the Han nationality and have a history of more than 1,800 years. . It was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a native of Nieyang, Nanyang (now Dengzhou, Nanyang, Henan) in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was originally used for medicinal purposes.

2. Spring rolls

Spring rolls are a traditional food in Chinese folk festivals. They are popular all over China, especially in Jiangnan and other places. In southern China, instead of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival, people eat spring rolls and sesame dumplings. In addition, spring rolls are also eaten during the Qingming Festival in Zhangzhou. In addition to being eaten by people at home, they are often used to entertain guests.

3. Eggs

An egg contains calories equivalent to half an apple or half a cup of milk, but it also contains 8% of the phosphorus and 4% of the daily requirement of the human body. % zinc, 4% iron, 12.6% protein, 6% vitamin D, 3% vitamin E, 6% vitamin A, 2% vitamin B, 5% vitamin B2, 4% vitamin B6.

4. Radish soup

Radish soup is a home-cooked tonic soup. The main ingredient is white radish. Common radish soups include white jade scallop soup, mutton radish soup, pork ribs and kelp radish soup, dried shrimps and vermicelli radish soup, radish and green onion soup, etc.

5. Spring cakes

Eating spring cakes is one of the Chinese folk dietary customs at the beginning of spring. In some areas (Northeast China, North China, etc.) there is a custom of eating spring pancakes at the beginning of spring. Spring pancakes are pancakes baked with flour and usually eaten in rolls.