anyone knows whats the 4th month tasting ceremony including? I heard there's like 6-7 items.

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It's a Taiwanese tradition called Anti-Drooling Ceremony [收涎 (shōuxián) 1. Marie biscuits (in multiples of 6), stringed together with a red thread like a necklace (to represent no drooling), 2. Chicken drumstick. The licking of the chicken drumstick sort of signifies that she'll eat well next time. 3. Spring Onions. The spring onions (葱) has the same sound as clever (聪明) 4. Prawns - signifies that we want her to grow up being happy always. 5. Tau Kwa - to signify to rise up the ranks 6. Ang Bao - grandma must present a red packet 7. Trim hair - hair on a newborn’s head is the “birth hair” that grew in the womb and something of significance. Shaving the hair lets you remove this hair and keep it for luck and protection.

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8y ago

specifically from grandma? if hair alr trimmed during first month still need to trim? how to cook the taukwa, deepfry, steam or?