Laba porridge
nounEtymology
A partial calque of the Mandarin form of Chinese 臘八粥 /腊八粥 (làbāzhōu), named for its association with the Laba Festival.
- borrowed from 臘八粥
Definitions
A kind of congee traditionally made with 8 variable vegetarian flavorings and consumed…
A kind of congee traditionally made with 8 variable vegetarian flavorings and consumed during the Laba Festival.
- The Chinese have been eating laba porridge since the time of the Song Dynasty (960–1279). In those days, the central and local government as well as the monasteries would make laba porridge on every Laba Festival.
- It is said that leftover Laba porridge is considered a good sign as it suggests that there will be leftovers every year...
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