The Hakka are good at preserving vegetables. Combining preserved vegetables and meat to make main dishes is one of the unique features of Hakka food. This bination is appetizing, and the richness of the meat is balanced by the preserved vegetables. The Hakka are fond of these dishes for their aboundant flavor. Thriftness is the true virtue of the Hakka.
e.g.菜頭粄，是客家人常吃的食物。和廣東式蘿蔔糕不同的地方是材料只有在來米粉及白蘿蔔，沒有加其他的東西在裏面。在吃時多半沾醬油加蔥或桔醬。
This is "Hakka Radish Cake". This is harder than Conton style one. Since the shredded radish, which is mixed in the cake, is raw instead of stir-fried. It is usually eaten with soy-bean sauce or orange sauce.
e.g.粽子叫做「粄粽」，是用糯米、在來米、蘿蔔絲、絞肉和油蔥酥做的。
This is called "Savory Tsung". It is made of sweet rice, long-grain rice, shredded preserved Chinese radish, ground pork and fried minced shallot.,參考: club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/menu,
圖片參考：club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/food5
這是「菜頭粄」，也是客家人常吃的食物。和廣東式蘿蔔糕不同的地方是材料只有在來米粉及白蘿蔔，沒有加其他的東西在裏面。在吃時多半沾醬油加蔥或桔醬。
This is "Hakka Radish Cake". This is harder than Conton style one. Since the shredded radish, which is mixed in the cake, is raw instead of stir-fried. It is usually eaten with soy-bean sauce or orange sauce.
圖片參考：club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/food2
這壹種粽子叫做「粄粽」，是用糯米、在來米、蘿蔔絲、絞肉和油蔥酥做的。
This is called "Savory Tsung". It is made of sweet rice, long-grain rice, shredded preserved Chinese radish, ground pork and fried minced shallot.
圖片參考：club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/food3
這是「菜包」，又叫做「豬籠粄」，以其外形有如裝豬仔的竹籠而得名。為米做的外皮中包入菜肴。
This is called "Steamed Vegetable Dumplings". Its skin is made of rice, and there are vegetables and meat inside.
圖片參考：club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/food4
這是客家人傳統美食「齊粑」。是客家人娶妻、宴會、請客時最誠意又實惠大方的點心。和閩南式麻糬最大的差別是齊粑的配料是用沾的，而麻糬是把料包在裏面。客家齊粑多半沾花生粉及砂糖壹起吃。
This is "Glutinous Rice Balls". This is a very important snack in Hakka society. It is served in all kinds of parties. The white ball is made of rice. When Hakka people eat this, they sprinkle suger and peanuts on the rice ball.
圖片參考：club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/food1
上面綠色的叫做「草粄」，紅色的叫「紅粄」，是客家人祭祖、拜拜時的要角。草粄裏面包有菜等，吃起來是鹹的。紅粄裏面包有豆沙，吃起來是甜的。
The upper one is Herb Rice Cake, pronounced "tsho pan". The lower one is Red Rice Cake, pronounced "fung pan". These o kinds of cakes is very important in religious ceremonies. The upper one tastes salty, and the lower one tastes sweat.,參考: club.ntu.edu/~hakka/food/menu,