. As the name suggests, during the laba porridge festival, people make a special porridge called 腊八粥 (làbāzhōu) or laba congee. The three major customs on laba are ancestor worship, eating laba rice porridge (腊八粥 là bā zhōu) and making laba garlic.

At the end of the year, working people get more free time to. 八宝粥 (bā bǎo zhōu) & 腊八粥 (là bā zhōu) characteristics: