In particular, over Chinese New Year each family prepares Shantung date pastries. Each one is a straight tube 40 centimeters long. There is one placed on each level of the steamer. And if dates can't be bought, then dough balls are colored red and used instead.
尤其是過年，家家戶戶做山東棗餑餑，一個直徑四十公分，大蒸籠一層一個，買不起棗子就用麵團染紅做麵棗子。