It's a tradition to prepare in advance all staple food for the whole family to eat during the first week of Zheng Yue (the first month of the Lunar New Year). Usually, the staple food is flour-made because it's easy to store. The activity starts from 28th and may last for one or two days.

按照傳統人們會提前準備好正月第一周全家人要吃的所有主食。通常這些主食都是用面粉做的，因為易于儲存。人們從臘月二十八開始制作主食，可能會持續一兩天。

People from the north make steamed buns with leavened doughs, while people in the south prefer Year Cake, or Nian Gao, made by glutinous rice. The steamed buns can be in various shapes, including cute animals, flowers, etc.

北方人會用發酵面團蒸饅頭，而南方人會用糯米做年糕。饅頭可以做成多種形狀，包括可愛的動物、花朵等。