On the eighth day of the last month of the lunar calendar in China, people will eat a nourishing porridge called "Bala porridge". In ancient times, monks would share all kinds of food with people on this special day and make delicious porridge for them. People still abide by this custom.
In central China, when a baby is born, a happy father will send red boiled eggs to announce the news. An egg with a black tip at one end and even dots (such as 6 or 8) indicates the birth of a boy; Babies without black spots and odd numbers (such as 5 or 7) will be said to be girls.
Besides, fish is always used to imply the accumulation of wealth when eating on New Year's Eve.