Despite its name, the so-called "sending off meat dumplings" ritual has nothing to do with dumplings; in fact, it is staged in order to expel malevolent spirits caused by someone having committed suicide by hanging, with the above-mentioned euphemism only gained currency during the past three decades. Such rites have become the subject of extensive discussions, including online ones, and a film was made about them as well, yet the nature of these performances remains largely misunderstood. The goal of this paper is to draw on fieldwork and interviews to analyze the significance of "sending off meat dumplings" rituals held in the town of Lukang (central Taiwan), which tend to be more traditional in nature. The data presented below is intended to help readers gain a better understanding of the place of these rites in the Han Chinese religious culture.