Tomb Sweeping Day is an important festival to Cantonese. It is a traditional time when Cantonese pay their respects to the deceased and ancestors as well as a time for family reunion.

In Cantonese tradition, four essential offerings will be prepared on Qingming Festival, namely Roast Suckling Pigs, fresh fruit such as apple and sugar cane, incense, paper money and cakes.

Roast Suckling Pig

Meaning: Prosperous

Featuring a beautiful bright color with oilly textured skin and tender meat, Roast Suckling Pig is an indispensable food convention in Tomb Sweeping Day in Guangdong province. According to the customs, almost every family will prepare this dish on Tomb Sweeping Day and the pig will be shared by relatives after performing a ritual offering.

Mustard

Mustard is an important vegetable on Cantonese's Qingming Festival dishes. As Mustard and Sit-down Chair share the same pronunciation in Cantonese, meaning the ancestors go back by Sit-down Chair and free from cold and pain.