1, eat zongzi.
Eating zongzi on New Year's Eve, also called Nian Zongzi, is different from the zongzi we eat on Dragon Boat Festival. The biggest difference is the stuffing. Most people put pork in Nianzong, because the twelfth lunar month is also the time to kill Nianzhu. Eating meat porridge on New Year's Eve is quite meaningful for children who have already achieved success. It means that the "cake" is getting heavier every year, and it also means that the work is smooth.
2. Eat sugar cane.
There is also the habit of eating sugar cane in the south. Sugarcane has a very good meaning, that is, "increasing day by day." Eating sugar cane in the next year means that the career is promoted step by step. Sugar cane is sweet and represents the sweetness of life. In fact, aside from these implications, it also has a very important role, that is, it is very useful for solving greasy and reducing fire.
3. eat rice cakes.
Eating rice cakes is also a dietary custom in the south. Eating rice cakes on New Year's Eve is more of an expectation for the New Year, because rice cakes represent a calm and prosperous New Year, and the Spring Festival comes after New Year's Eve. Eating rice cakes is also a very good expectation for the New Year and a very auspicious food.
4. Eat glutinous rice balls.
Northerners eat jiaozi, southerners generally choose to eat jiaozi, and Huizhou in the south is more common. They usually cook jiaozi at home in off-year and share it with their families. Tangyuan symbolizes reunion and happiness. After eating jiaozi, they threw away their troubles and had a happy New Year.
5. Eat fried corn.
Stir-fried corn is also a folk food that southerners like to eat. As the old saying goes, "Don't eat fried corn, pour a pot for the New Year". This kind of fried corn actually tastes a bit like popcorn, frozen into pieces, and tastes crisp and sweet. Nowadays, many places turn this fried corn into some cakes, which means "high every year".