On the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the traditional food is tsung-tzu--pyramid shaped dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves--a favorite on that occasion, and popular throughout the year.
六月初一是半年節，台灣習俗要將糯米粉染紅做成圓仔，用來祭神祭祖。這天又叫「開天門」，民間認為是日天門大開，凡人才有機會接近神明。