It's no wonder then that when you mention Hakka woman most people think of them as "hard-working women who can grin and bear with the best of them." Known for its pickled flavor, Hakka food is devoid of razzle-dazzle, displaying the Hakka traits of simplicity and thriftiness.
難怪一般人提起客家女性，總有「能幹、肯吃苦、勤勞」的印象；而客家菜餚中，特有的醃漬口味及中規中矩、不耍花招的菜色，也隱約得見客家人的淳樸及節儉。