There's still over one month to go before Spring Festival, but as Mrs. Pu explains: "It takes a fairly long time to make larou, and you have to make allowance for the weather. It's best to get going early so that you have the meat ready to give out to friends and relatives in time for New Year."
雖然離春節還有一個多月時間，「製作臘肉要花的時間比較長，而且得看氣候，最好趁早準備，也能趕在年前，分送給親朋好友當成過年的餽禮」，將近六十歲的卜媽媽說。