He then ate all the Khao Jee offered to him. Punna was very pleased and deeply touched by his compassion.
The Lord then gave her a sermon from which she could obtain the lowest level of arahanship from the listening.
According to lord Buddha’s action, it is the devotees’ faith that counts, not the value of the offerings presented.
This story then gave rise to the Khao Jee offerrings tradition in the Northeast.