The ancient Chinese custom was to sacrifice dried vegetables and meat to Baguxing, the god of agriculture to pray for a good harvest on the next Laba festival. Laba Festival is also known as Laba Zhu.

The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year ...

But not to worry, says Johnson—blue garlic is still safe to eat. In Chinese laba, which is a pickled garlic, that vibrant hue is prized. Just make sure that the bluish green you’re seeing is ...

The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day.

"Laba" literally means the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. The Laba Festival is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. The Laba ...

In the Chinese tradition, new year celebration begins on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month with the Laba festival (腊八节). On this day, it is customary to eat Laba congee, a porridge ...

The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba Porridge on this day.

[Photo by Guan Xin/China Daily] The traditional Laba Festival, when Chinese people eat Laba porridge and garlic to celebrate the event which is regarded as the prelude to the coming Chinese Luna ...