The clock pointed to 12:00 PM (noon). The scorching sun was high in the sky, and there was very little time left before our parents came to pick us up. Our "Sky-Patching Squad" had to quicken our pace and arrived at the last stop of today's field investigation—Chijian Tianhou Temple (Xinzu Temple).

Although we could only "look at flowers while riding on horseback" (take a quick glance), the sight before us made us stop and marvel. The "ingredient preparation" for Jian Dui in the plaza of Xinzu Temple was also quite astonishing.

The oil woks lined up were firing on all cylinders, and the volunteers were sweating profusely, rushing to make the golden Jian Dui.

Because the midday sun shone on the red awnings, everyone in front of us looked flushed, creating an alternative "Lukang Red."

Despite it being high noon, the queuing crowd showed no signs of diminishing. The long line snaked along the temple plaza. This passion for traditional food customs seemed even hotter than the midday sun. We hurriedly recorded this magnificent scene. This is the Lukang people's most persistent sense of ritual for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Xinzu Temple also had the blessing activity of "crawling under the palanquin" (Zuan Jiao Bo Bei). It's a pity that we didn't have enough time to experience it deeply. Eating Jian Dui in Lukang during the Dragon Boat Festival is not just about eating an ordinary snack, but receiving the good fortune blessed by the deities.

This hasty glance at Xinzu Temple made me realize more profoundly that Jian Dui does not only belong to a certain temple; it is a shared language of the entire Lukang township. No matter which temple plaza it is, every bite people take is the same blessing and love for this land.

This morning's footprints extended from the City God Temple to the Tianhou Temple and Xinzu Temple. We found that although the main deity of each temple is different, "Jian Dui" is like an invisible thread, tightly stitching together the faith and the flavor of life of the Lukang people.