Besides the effect of each ingredient having its own flavor, the highlight of this dish is the festive coloring. Carrots or lily flowers bring red to the mix; there are green vegetables, peas or green beans; yellow comes from potatoes and gingko; turnip, cabbage, and lily bulbs contribute white; and mu'er edible fungus and laver add black.
這道菜的重點，除了各種材料都有獨特的口味外，色彩更是鮮豔繽紛，充滿喜氣，如，紅色的紅蘿蔔、金針菜；綠色的青菜、豌豆莢；黃色的馬鈴薯、銀杏；白色的白蘿蔔、百合；黑色的黑木耳、發菜……。