In our legends, the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the heaven, descend to earth to inspect the world on this day, to see if every household lives an honest, frugal, and diligent life. To show the frugality and pray for the emperor's reward, traditionally people make bean curd, or Tofu, cheap food in China.

傳說玉皇大帝會在臘月二十五下凡巡視人間，看家家戶戶是否都過著誠實勤儉的生活。為了表現得節儉以獲得玉皇大帝降福，傳統上人們會磨豆腐來吃，豆腐在中國是一種便宜的食品。

In northeast China, people make a decent amount of Nian Dou Bao, a kind of bun made of glutinous millet stuffed with red bean paste. Nian Dou Bao is also a staple food during the Spring Festival.

在北方，人們還會在這天做很多粘豆包，這是一種用糯米做的豆沙餡兒包子。粘豆包也是春節的主食之一。