So in honor of this day households prepare offerings of sweet glutinous rice balls (t'ang yuan) and rub some on the lips of the god image. This way the spirit will hopefully report good things for the home.
每年臘月廿四，祂要率領地上諸神返天述職、奏報人間是非善惡。到了這一天，人們照例會敬備甜湯圓祭拜﹘﹘先甜甜灶神的嘴，期望祂老人家「好話傳上天、壞話丟一邊」。