棗枝又叫作「寸棗」,像是一根根小金條,象徵來年興旺。「吃寸棗,年年好」是老一輩的人吃寸棗時所說的吉祥話。裹上糖粉也代表「吃甜甜、好過年」,賦有祈求順利的意涵。
Baked to a golden-brown, these Chinese candy crunches are like edible gold bullion, enjoyed with wishes for prosperity: ''a year of abundance with Chinese candy crunch.''