On the fifteenth day of the first month, you can have Yuanxiao, glutinous rice balls, jiaozi, rice cakes, noodles and so on for breakfast. On the fifteenth day of the first month, people eat Yuanxiao and Tangyuan. In the north, Yuanxiao is mostly eaten on the fifteenth day of the first month, while Tangyuan is more eaten in the south.

On the 15th day of the first month, lettuce is eaten in Guangdong, because it is homophonic with "making money", which symbolizes wealth and good fortune. Eating lettuce is people's expectation for making a fortune in the new year. Many northerners will also eat jiaozi on the 15th day of the first month. jiaozi is rich in food and meat, which can replenish physical strength and help northerners resist the cold.

On the fifteenth day of the first month, whether it is the glutinous rice balls that are often eaten in the south or the Yuanxiao that is often eaten in the north, both of them symbolize reunion, family harmony and beauty.