In Beijing and Northeast China, there is also the custom of eating spring cakes on February 2nd. In ancient times, people thought that beginning of spring was the spring in solar terms, eating spring cakes was to "bite the spring", and February 2nd was a festival to revive everything and awaken the Dragon King. The shape of spring cakes resembled that of Long Lin, and eating spring cakes was also called "biting Long Lin".

In Shandong province, pancakes are eaten on February 2nd, and they are also called "Long Lin pancakes" on that day. There is a saying, "On February 2nd, the rain flows, and the pancakes spread stand on the wall". As long as you eat the "Long Lin cake", you can pray for the dragon's blessing, good weather and good harvests. The pancakes here are not the same as the "Shandong miscellaneous grains pancakes" we can buy on the roadside. The flour cakes are made of sorghum flour and wrapped in small cold dishes mixed in advance.

Customs in other places

In many areas in the north of China, people will eat a bowl of noodles on February 2nd, as long as the noodles eaten on this day are generally called Longxu Noodles, regardless of thickness and type. Longxu Noodles in Shandong, Henan and other places is more authentic. They pulled the noodles as thick as hair, and the strands were really like a dragon's beard.

In most northern cities such as Taiyuan and Northeast China, jiaozi will be eaten on this day. In jiaozi on February 2nd, most of them will choose the turquoise shepherd's purse or leek, and the leek stuffing is the best. In order to cater to the festive atmosphere of "Spring is all over the earth", the taste will be light and natural, and leeks, eggs and shrimp skins will be made into three kinds of fresh food, which is the fresh energy of spring.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-February 2