Laba garlic is a custom in north China, especially in North China. As the name suggests, garlic is made on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

泡腊八蒜是中国北方，尤其是华北地区的一个习俗。顾名思义，就是在阴历腊月初八的这天来泡制大蒜。

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There is another important day during the period—the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

在这期间还有一个相对较为重要的日子——腊八，即阴历十二月初八。

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Virtually every household in China eats Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

事实上，每家每户的中国人在腊八节都会喝腊八粥。

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