In mainland China, spring rolls are usually eaten during which festival?

In mainland China, spring rolls are usually eaten during the Spring Festival.

The association comes from the roll’s seasonal origins. Early spring rolls developed from pancakes filled with newly available spring vegetables, providing a welcome change after the preserved foods of winter. Their name reflects both the season and the festival period in which they are traditionally enjoyed.

Mainland Chinese spring rolls are generally savoury and contain cabbage or other vegetables, with pork also common in some versions. They are usually wrapped completely and pan-fried or deep-fried until crisp. In contrast, non-fried spring rolls can be larger, softer and filled with pre-cooked ingredients.

The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year holiday, not the Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival. Those celebrations also have distinctive foods, which can cause mix-ups in quizzes about Chinese cuisine. Regional traditions vary, but the Spring Festival is the standard answer for the usual mainland-China association.