Today, many Chinese people will make a farewell offering to the Kitchen God. Among some of the items offered at the altar are the sticky nian gao to seal the deitys lips in case he intends to bring a bad report to the Jade Emperor, or Mandarin oranges, red dates and longan so that only sweet and flattering words can come out of his mouth. — Filepic
Who is the Kitchen God?
One Chinese legend has it that the Kitchen God was a rich farmer named Zhang, who enjoyed a good life, thanks to his kind and hardworking wife, Guo. Life was a breeze for him as his wife took care of the chores – catching fish, herding pigs and fattening the ducks.
