During the Double Ninth Festival, people eat chrysanthemum wine, mutton noodles, crabs, Double Ninth Cake, longevity noodles, glutinous rice cakes, etc.

1. Chrysanthemum wine

Jiujiu has the same pronunciation with "Jiujiu" and "wine", so the saying that Jiujiu drinks chrysanthemum wine is derived. In the ninth month of golden autumn, autumn chrysanthemums stand proud of the frost. Literati call September the "chrysanthemum moon", and common people call chrysanthemums the "nine flowers". It has unusual cultural significance among the ancients, who believed that it can make people grow older and stronger.

2. Mutton Noodles

The words "sheep" and "yang" in mutton noodles are homophonic, which corresponds to the Double Ninth Festival. To eat white noodles, "white" is the word "hundred" minus the "one" at the top, which means one hundred minus one is ninety-nine, in response to the "nine-nine" formula.

3. Crabs

In some places in my country, there is a custom of eating crabs during the Double Ninth Festival. Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, crabs in the north are at their peak. Saying that the Double Ninth Crab is the most beautiful has two meanings. First, before and after the Double Ninth Festival, the crab meat is delicious and the crab roe is thick; second, the Double Ninth Festival is a festival of filial piety. The weather is getting colder, so prepare a set of warm clothes for your elderly parents and give them a few gifts. Delicious Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, paired with a cup of warm ginger tea, will keep the elderly warm during the autumn and winter.

4. Double Ninth Cake

Eating Double Ninth Cake on the Double Ninth Festival is also a traditional custom of the Double Ninth Festival. According to historical records, Double Ninth Cake is also known as "flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, and five-color cake". "cake" and "gao" are homophonic, which means that the standard of living is gradually improving and good luck. People often make Double Ninth Cake for the elderly during this festival to show respect for the elderly.

5. Longevity Noodles

Longevity noodles are eaten during the Double Ninth Festival. Because of the long shape of the noodles, people have given it a good meaning of longevity. On the Double Ninth Festival, eating a bowl of noodles for the elders in the family means that they can live a long life. In the north, there is a tradition of eating mutton noodles on the Double Ninth Festival.

6. Glutinous rice cakes

During the Double Ninth Festival, in areas such as southwest China, it is also a custom to beat and eat glutinous rice cakes. Ciba is a traditional snack made of glutinous rice. The round glutinous rice cake has the meaning of reunion and perfection.