1. Laba Tofu: Laba Tofu is one of the traditional folk snacks in yi county, Anhui Province, and it is a holiday custom. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, on the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will bake tofu, which is called "Laba tofu" by the people.
2. Laba noodles: Laba noodles, seasonal food of Laba Festival. Traditional pasta is popular in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province. In Chengcheng area around Weibei, Shaanxi Province, porridge is generally not drunk on Laba Festival. Every year on the morning of the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household eats several bowls of laba noodles. Noodles and various beans (red beans) are used as raw materials, and the noodles need to be made into leek leaves (noodles with the same width as leek leaves) for use; Red beans are soaked for one night in advance, and soup is made on the day of Laba. When the water boils, turn to low heat until the red beans are cooked, and cook the noodles on medium heat. At the same time, the cooked oil will stir-fry chopped green onion. After the noodles are cooked, the chopped green onion oil will be poured into the pot.
3. Boil "Five Beans": In some places, Laba porridge is not called "Laba porridge" but "Five Beans". Some are done on the day of Laba, and some are done on the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. You also need to knead some "sparrow heads" with flour and cook them with rice and beans (five kinds of beans)
4. Laba vinegar: Laba vinegar, the traditional custom of Laba Festival. There is a custom of soaking garlic with vinegar in Laba Festival in northern China, which is called Laba vinegar. Laba vinegar should be soaked on New Year's Day, jiaozi should be eaten on the first day, and jiaozi should be a vegetarian. You should be a vegetarian for a year, and dip it in Laba vinegar, which will have a unique taste. "Laba vinegar" not only tastes mellow, but also does not go bad after a long time.
5. Laba garlic: From the north of China to the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the atmosphere of the New Year is getting worse every day. In most parts of northern China, the custom of soaking garlic with vinegar is called Laba garlic. It is a custom in the north, especially in North China to brew Laba garlic on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Its materials are vinegar and garlic cloves. Pickled Laba garlic is a traditional snack mainly popular in the north of China, especially in the north, and it is a dietary custom of Laba Festival. Make garlic on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. In fact, the materials are very simple, namely vinegar and garlic cloves. The method is also extremely simple. Put the peeled garlic cloves in a sealable container, such as a jar or bottle, then pour in vinegar, seal the mouth and put it in a cold place. Slowly, the garlic soaked in vinegar will turn green, and finally the whole body will turn green, like jade and jasper.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Laba Festival